Hab. Guiana, Brazil, Paraguay, and Northern Argentina.
White obtained examples of this species at Concepcion and Catamarca. At the former place it was noticed feeding on the fruit of a giant cactus.
[35.] PIPRIDEA MELANONOTA (Vieill.).
(DARK-BACKED TANAGER.)
Pipridea melanonota, Scl. Cat. B. xi. p. 92. Pica de punza azul y canela, Azara, Apunt. i. p. 413.
Description.—Above violaceous blue; while interscapular region darker, blackish; wings and tail black, edged with blue; narrow front, lores, and sides of the head deep velvety black, well defined; body beneath and under wing-coverts clear ochraceous; under surfaces of wings and tail blackish; bill black; feet brown: whole length 5·8 inches, wing 3·1, tail 2·2. Female above dark brown, tinged with blue on the head and rump; below like the male.
Hab. South America from Venezuela to Paraguay and Northern Argentina.
This Tanager, which was found by Azara in Paraguay, occurs in Tucuman. An adult male obtained by Herr Schulz in this province is in the collection of Hans, Graf von Berlepsch.