olivaceo lim b a tis: tectricibua superioribus f a v i s : capite toto
cum cervice undique et pectore coccineis: abdomine flavo.
Long, tota 6*7, alse 3*7, caudse 3 0.
Hab. New Grenada, Bogota.
Mus. Brit., Paris.
8. Pyranga erythromelana.
Tanagra erythromelas, Licht. Preis-Verz. d. Saug. u. Yog. no. 69
(1.831).
Pyranga leucoptera, Trudeau, Journ. Phil. viii. 160. 1837 ; Bp»
Consp. p. 241.
Pyranga bivittata, Lafr. R. Z. 1842, p. 70; Gray, Gen. p. 364,
Coccinea: f r o n t e d lateribus capitis cum mento summo alia
caudaque nigris :■ interscapulio partim nigro : alis albo bivit-
ta tis. ftivo-olivascens, subtus ftava, alis et cauda nigris :
illis albo bivittatis.
Long, tota 5* 7, alse 2*9, caudse 2*2.
Hab. South Mexico, Lagunas (Deppe, in Mus. Berol.) ; Orizaba
(Bott&ri, in Mus. Brit.) ; Xalapa (Cab.) ; Cordova (SalU) ; Guati-
mala (Constancia, in Mus. H. E. S.).
Mus. Brit. Berolinensi.
9. Pyranga ardens.
Phcenisoma ardens, Tsch. Wicgm. Arch. 1844, p. 207.
Phcenisoma bivittatum, Tsch. F. P. p. 207; Cab. Mus. Hein. p. 24.
Pyranga erythromelas, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1855, p. 1 5 ^ ;
Coccineus: loris, alis et cauda n ig ris: alis afbd bivittatis.
¥ flavo-olivascens, subtus f l ay a : alis (albo bivittatis) et cauda
nigris.
Long, tota 5*7, alse 3*0, caudse 2*4.
Hab. Ne.w Grenada, Bogota; Venezuela, Cariana near Cariaca
(Dyson) ; north-east wood-region of Peru (Tsch.).
Mus. Brit., Paris., Derbiano, &c.
This South American bird has hot the black front and chin of the
Mexican P. erythromelana, with which it is generally united, and has
less appearances of black between the wings. If these differences
are constant, as they appear to be in all the specimens which I have
access to at present, the two species may be rightly regarded as
distinct.
Lafresnaye gives no locality for his P . bivittdta, but his description
is rather more applicable to the Mexican bird, and Tschudi’s
ardens’ seems the only term left forjthe South American form.
10. Pyranga bidentata.
Pyranga bidentata, Sw. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 428; Gray, Gen.
p.364; Bp. Consp. p. *241.
Pyranga sunguinolenta, Lafr. R. Z. 1839, p. 97; Gray, Gen.
p, 364 j- Bp. Consp. p. 241.
Phcenisoma bidentatum, Cab. Mus. Hein, p, 24»
Dilute coccinea : interscapulio pallide flavescenti-brunneo, nigro
variegato: secundariomm et tectricum alarium apicibus albo
maculatis, his maculis sanguineo tinctis.
Long, tota 7’5> alae 3*75, caudse 3*25.
Hab. Mexico, Temiscaltepee (B u llo c k ); Xalapa (Mus. Berol.).
Mus. Berol., Eytoni.
Genus XXIV. Ramphocelus.
Ramphocelus, Desm. Tang, et Man. p. 5 (1805).
Ramphopis, Vieill. Analyse, p. 32 (1816).
Jacjapa, Bp. R.Z. 18^1, p. 178,, J
Rostrum subbreve, mandibulce inferioris basi dilatata e t quasi
quadriformi: alee breves, remigibus tertia, quarta et quinta
longissimis: cauda rotundata: ptilosis marium velutino-coccmea
aut purpurea, feeminarum brunhea, aut olivaceo-flava.
a. Ramphocelus.
1. RAMPHOCELUS BRASILIAS. ,
Tanagra brasilia, Linn. S. N. i. p. 314; Max. Beitr. iii. 515 ; Du
Bois, Orn. Gal. pi.424. _ .
Ramphocelus coccineus, Vieill. Enc. M&h. p. 796. et Gal. Uis.
^ Ramphopis cocdnea, Sw. Orn. Dr. pi. 18 (<?). 9 (? ) • '
Ramphopis brasilia, Gray, Gen. p. 363.
Ramphocelus brasilius, Bp .»Consp. p. 242. :
Tangara du Mexique appellee Cardinal, Buff. Pi. Enl. 127. ng. 1 .
Ramphocele scarlatte, Desm. Tan. pi. 28 (<?)• 29 (¥)•
Brasilian Tanager, Lath. G. H. vi. p-3.
Velutino-coccineus; alis, caudaque et tibiis nigris; rostro nigro-
plumbeo, mandibulce inferioris basi alba, ^fu seq -b p ytin ea ;\
uropygio et abdomine erubescenti-brunneis.
Long, tota ki5, alae 3*2, caudse 3 ’2. / n nr \
Hab. .South-east Brazil; Rio; Bahia, common (P. M a x .).
Mus. Brit., Paris., &c.
2. Ramphocelus dorsalis. •.
Ramphocelus dorsalis, Bp. MS.; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 97«
Coccineus: dorso inter alas obscuriore : alis caudaque n ig ris:
tibiis brunneis: rostro nigro-plumbeo, mandibulce inferioris basi
albat!*Sjk fusco-brunnea: uropygio e t abdomine erubescenti-
brunneis. ,
Long, tota 7*5, alse 3*2, caudse 3*2.
Hab. South-east Brazil, Rio and Pernambuco (J . Verreaux).
The characters that separate this species from the last are certainly
slight, but I think it is very possible that they may be really
distinct.