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Show 182 back and shoulders ; remiges, rectrices, and primary coverts with a narrow terminal border of white. There is little variation in the coloration of this beautiful species, the only one presenting differences particularly noticeable being No. 56099 ( supposed to be from England), in which the black in its entire extent is nearly uniform, and glossed with a uniform violaceous- slate. This appearance, however, is probably caused by greater age of the feathers. The fresh colors of the soft parts are as follows in the adult:-" Bill deep black, the basal half of the lower mandible, the basal portion of the upper beneath the cere, the cere, rictus, and naked eyelids, plumbe-oiis- bluQ; feet similar bat paler; claws grayish brown; iris very dark brown: interior of the mouth bright cobalt- blue." ( No. 957, 3, Mas. B. B., Mt. Carmel, 111., Aug. 1,1870. Length, 22.75; extent, 50.80.) List of specimens in United States National Museum. Catalogue! No. ' 3754 12035 18457 30408 34151 39451 41906 50928 51654 52993 56099 56100 ° iir Sex and age. tf ad. - juv. - a d . 9 ad. cf ad - ad. tf ad. - ad. 9 ad. - a d . cf ad. 9 ad. Locality. Prairie Mer Rouge, La Cantonm'tBargwyn, N. Mex Cherokee Nation, Ind. T Costa Rica ( San Jose) Sioux City, Iowa Costa Rica Eastern Peru ( head Hualaea River). Western Kansas Brazil Texas ( WashingtonCounty). Kiowa Agency, Ind. T " In Englang geschosaen "... do Date. Aug. 5,1859 Ang. 5,1849 May 5,1864 May 15,1865 Donor. James Fairie. W. W. Anderson. Dr. Woodhonse. Dr. A. yon Frantsins. John Feilner. Dr. A. von Frantzias. Walter T. Church. Allen Crocker. Sr. Don FT. Albuquerque, G. W. Linoecum. Dr. E. Palmer. W. Schlatter. Do. Other specimens examined.- In mus. Philad. Acad., 3 ; Am. Mas., N. Y., 4 ( Brazil); Boston Soc., 1; Mus. Comp. Zool., 2; 6. N. Lawrence, 3; R. Ridgway, 2 ( Illinois and Demerara): total, 28. Collectors* notes.- Xo. 34151: length, 23.20; extent, 56.20. No. 39332: " Iris red." J. Zeledon. |
