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tibus: tectricibus alarum dUvaceis, ipsa flexura fla va : rostro
albo, mandibulce superioris culmine nigro.
Long, tota 6'0, alee 2*9, caudee; 2\7. •
Hah. Corrientes, La Plata (Bp ^ 4 Brazil, Cuyaba (iVatt.).
Mus. Paris, et Windob.
This species may be distinguished from the A « silens by its cine-'
reous back, narrower throat-band and differently coloured bill. ;
6. Arremon abeillii.
Arremon abeillei, Less. R. Z. 1844, p.435; Gray, Gen. App.
p. 10.
Bchistaceus ; capite toto et torque gutturali fligr'is ': superciliis et
corpore subtus albis : rostra nigro ; pedibus luteis.
Hab. Guyaquil (Less.)'.
__Mus. Baronis de Lafresnaye et Princ.. Car.-Bonaparte. s
I have seen specimens of this species ixf'the eQllectiqns, of the
Baron de la Fresnaye and Prince Charles Bonaparte. It appears
yery like the preceding, but has the bill’black.
7. Arremon semitorqijattjs.
Arremon semitorquatus, Sw. An. in. Men. p, 237") Gray,-Gen.
p. 361; Bp.-Consp. p .4 8 8 rN
Supra oMvaeeus': ' Cdpifd e t' plaga utmrique -cervicqli ^quagi semi?
for quern formants') nigris: vitta medidli verticis tfte r v u e”posfica\
cum lateribus corporis et crisso cinereis: svperciliis elongatis,
gutturc et abdomine medio albis: tectricibus alarum dorso 'conco-
~ lombus: mandibula superiore nigra, infer tore f la m . ''
_ Long, tota 6'0, alee 2-9, caudm^feSP
Hab. South Brazil.
Mus. Brit., &cr.
8. Arremon axillaris. ;v
Arremon q$illaris,_ Selater, P.Z. S.d;$J?4, p. 97, et Tan. Cat. -Sp.
p. 15.
Supra j)lipaceo-viridis ; capite atra ; super ciliis produptip^Tbis ;
vitta verticali et,cervicg_mstiqa jin e re is:" subtus,niveu§t.lf0gribus
cinerascentibus; plaga utrinque cervicali .,(pitiam quasi imperfe
c t dm formante) mentoque summo atris -x remigibus rectpicibusque
nigricantibus: tectricibus alarunt majoribus flavo-oliyapeis, mino-
ribus et cdvapjtepip leete fla v is: mandibula superiore nigra, in-
feriore flava, /■pedibus glare brunpeis.
_ Long, tota 3;§Calse 2jC'caudee 1*4.
Hab. New Grenadian Andes, Bogota?
Mus. Brit, et Paris.
This species very much resembles A t semitorquatus, but has Jhd
bend of the wing bright yellow, instead of olive-green. I have only
seen it in collections fromBogota.
9. Arremon seectabilis.
Arremon spectabilis, SiA&tei, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 114. pi. 67.
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Supra aurescenti-olivaceus; capite nigro, vitta verticali cinerea:
superciliis albis: axillis Icetissime croceis: shbtus albus; mento
summo et torque gutturali nigris, lateribus cinerascentibus: rostro
flavo.
Long, tota 5’8, alee 2-8, caudee 2'5.
Hab. Province of Quixos in Gisandean Ecuador.
Mus. Britannico ; Gul. Jardine. ■
This beautiful species is from the Upper Bio Napo, where it traverses
the province of Quixos on the eastern slope of the great
Andean range. Specimens in Sir William Jardine’s collection are
labelled ,as having been prepared by M. Yillavicencio, a Spanish
naturalist resident in that locality. ,
10. Arremon erythrorhynchus,
Arrembn erythrorhynchus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1855, p. 83. pi. 89.
Oliyaceus '; capite nigro; vitta'medidli verticis, nucha cervicisque
'• lateribus cinereis: superciliis et corpore subtus albis : torque gut-
h turaWdngusta nigra : lateribus cinerascentibus: campterio flavo :
pedibus^alMs: ro'stro etohgatiore, ’incurviore, rubro.
tota,5 alee 3’0, caudee 2‘7.
Hab. Ne^ Grenadian Andes, Bogota.
1 Mus: Brit.
This Arremon, of yyhich I have only yet seen one example—a
Bogota skin, formerly in Mr. Gould’s collection—may be distinguished
from the preceding - species''by its more lengthened, incurved and
brilliant orange-red bill,' and the yellow bend of the wing.
i^RREMON ATJRANTIIROSTRIS,
Arremon aurantiirostris, Lafr. R. Z. 184-7, p. 72 ; Des Murs, Icon.
Om: pi. 55 ; Gray,. Gen. p. '16 ; Bp. Gonsp. p*488,
Brunnescenti-olivaceus; capite■ et vitta lata pectorali nigris : vitta
mediali verticis dorso concolore: superciliis elongatis cum gutture
toifl et ventre medio albis r campterio flavo .* rostro albescenti-au-
M i'antio.
- Long, tota 6-5, alee 2’9, caudee 2b. •
Hab. Isthmus of Panama (DelatPre). i
Mus. Brit. ; Derbiano; Acad. Philadelph.
This bird may be distinguished from its congeners by the broadness
of the pectoral band, and its large wholly yellow bill.
■ 1 2 . A r r e m o n SCHL EGELI. $' t
Arremon schlegeli, Lafr. M. S .; Bp. Consp. p. 488 .
Supra cinereus, dorso et tectricibus alarum superioribus flavescenti-
olivascentibus:, capite toto et plaga utrinque gutturali (quasi
semitoripbemforinante) nigris: carpoflavo: subtus albus, latera-
liter cinerascens: rostro flavo, culmine vix nigro.
Long, tota 5; 7, alee 2*8, caUdee 2*3..
Hab. Littoral of New Grenada, S. Martha (Verreaux) ; Cartagena
and Caraccas (Mus. Paris).
Mus. Brit., Paris., Lugdunensi.