M
4 0 . CALLISTE NtGÄIVIRIDIS.
Tanagra nigroviridis, Lafr. R. Z. 1843, p. 69; Mag. de Zool. 1843,
pi. 43.
Calliste nigro-viridis, Gray, Gen. p. 366. sp. 23:; Bp. Consp.
p. 235; Sclater, Contri Orn. 1851, p. 56; P. Z. S. 1855, p. 158..
Callispiza nigroviridis, Cab. Mus. Hein. p:4|^v f
T. (Aglaia) nigroviridis, Less. Descr.p. 348.
Chalcothraupis nigro-viridis, Bp. R . Z. 1851, p. 145 ; Note s. 1.
Tang. p. 19.
N ig ra : pileo cervice et dorso postico cum corpore toto subtus ar-
~ gentescenti-cyaneis, plumis subtus nigris drgentescenti-cy'aneo
terminatis-; fronte, loris, regione oculari et mento nigris: abdo-
mine medio albicante: remigibus rectricibusque nigris cyaneo mar-
ginatis : tectricibus alarumminoribus intense cyaneis: majoribus
autem argentescenti-cyaneo marginatis.
Long, tota 5*0, alee 2*9, caudse 0®»$
Hob. 'New Grenada, Bogota; Ecuador, prov. Quixos ; Western
Ecuador, Calacalf-(Bo«m<?r);
Mus. Paris., Brit.
~ 4 1. Calliste cyanescens,’ sp" nov,
N ig ra : pileocervice et dorso postico cum cgrpore subtus argen-
tescenti-cyaneis; plumis subtus nigris argentescenti-.cyaneo ter-
minatis : fronte, loris* regione oculari et mento summo nigris;:
abdomine mediorcrissoque albis: alls caudaque nigris cyanescente
marginatis, canipteriis intensius cyanescentibus.
Long, tota 5'Q, alae 3-0, caudseul'9.*
Hub. Yenezuela, Caraccas (Levraud) ; Colonia di Tovar,^allrSOOO
feet (Dyson'). „
Mus. Brit.,“ Paris.,
Obs. Affinissima C. nigriviridi et,L ci^Ssitie paulo jipajbre, alse
totius marginibus cyanescentibus unicoloribus et"co!oie pectoris cya-
nescentiore, ventris autem albidiore, vix distingufenda. .
I have seen many specimens‘of this bird, which is. tne^ehezuelan
representative" öf Calliste'nigripiridis. It is c'ertainly Very' 'closely
allied to that species, but presents as good-distinctive characters as
many other birds which are now. generally allowed to be .independent
species.
42. Calliste larvata.
Calliste larvata, DuBus, Esq. Orn. pU 9 ; Gray/GenrApp. p. 17;'
Bp. jConsp. p,rj236 ; Sclater, Contr." Orn. 1851, p. 64^:’
Tatao larvatm, Bp. R* Z.:1851, p. 142_; Note s. 1. Tang. p. 16.
Capite collogue toto cum gula nitidissime cuprescenti-aureis: ro&tri
ambitu nigro; vitta ultra frontem et capitis lateribus caruleis,
Tmjus coloris marginsposteriore ipterseapulio;
alis caudaque cum pectore toto nigris: tectricibus alarum
minoribus eseruleis ; mediarum dutem et majbrum marginibus cum
dorso postico cyaneis: remigibus et rectricibus aurescenti viridi
limbatis : abdomine medio, albo, ufrinque cceruleo, lateribus viri-
, descentibus: rostro et pedibus nigris.
? . Coloribus minus Claris.
"'Long, tota 5-0, alee 2‘9, caudae 1*8.
Hab. Southern Mexico, Tabasco (Ghiesbreght) ; Chamalican river,
Spanish Honduras (Dyson).
Mus. Brit., Derbiano.
43. Calliste franciscas.
A g la ia fa n n y f\), Lafr. R. Z. 1847, p. 72.
, Calliste fanny, Gray, Gen, App. p. 17; Bp. Consp. p. 236. sp. 38 ;
Des Murs, Icon. Ora. plv,56. fig* 1.
CaUiste franciscce, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 142.
Capite,colloqm toto cum gula nitidissime virescenti-aureis : rostri
ambitu nigro,' deinde cteruleo et ip^viridem transeunte: intersca-
pulio alis caudaque cum pectore toto nigerrimis: dorso postico
ei tectricibus alarum mediis viridescenti-cyaneis ; remigibus et
pectricibus > eodSm' 'colore anguste limbatis; tectricibus alarum
summis ctsmleis: abdomine medio vrisSoque albis, lateribus viri-
~; desoenti-cceruleis: rostro et pedibus nigris.
Long, tota 5i\Q,alae 2;8, caudae 1 ‘6.
Hab. Veragua (De la ttre f} vie; of Havid, prov. Chiriqui, Panama
(Bridges).
Mus. Acad. Philadelph. et Joh. Gould.
th is beautifully coloured bud, which was first discovered by De-
lattre in Yeragua, has been generally supposed to be the same as the
/■p larvata, and it was only upon a close examination of the specimen
lately procured by Mr. Bridges, and comparison of it with individuals
of the-other species, that I was enabled to recognize its difference.
This Calliste is slightly smaller than the larvata, and has
the head of a much lighter golden green, in some lights passing
almost.into pale green. In the other bird-these parts are more of a
coppery brown. In this species, also, the lower back and edgings
of the middle and greater wing-coverts are'of a much greener tinge,
and there is more white in the middle of the belly and crissum.
44. CallistE nigricin’ctA. ,
Aglaia nigro-cincta, Bp. P. Z. Si, 1837, p. 121.
Calliste nigro-cincta, Gray,Gen. p.366. sp. 16; Bp. Consp. p. 235;
Sclater;- Contr. Orn.|||B54j P- 68.., t
• Chalcothraupis nigro-cincta, Bp. R. Z. 1851, p. 145; Note s. 1.
Tang. p. 19.
Calliste thalassina, Strickl. Ann. N. H. (1844) xiii. p. 419 ; Gray,
Gen. p. 366.sp. 30; Sclater, Contr, Orn. 1851, p. 57; P. Z. S. 1854,
p. 115, et 1855, p. 158. .
Aglaia jct750K?,"Lafr. R; Z. 1847, p. 71.
- Calliste wilsoni, Gray, Gen. App. 17; Bp. Consp. p. 236. sp. 37;
Des Murs, Icon. Orn. pi. 56. fig. 2.