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15. Cardinalis saturatus, sp. nov. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTERS. Similar to C. virginianus cocdnem. 

 Ridgw., but still more deeply colored, the bill shorter and relatively 

 much thicker. Female, with the capistrum dark slaty and very 

 conspicuous. Type, No. 102,720, $ , U .S. Nat. Mus.; Cozumel, 

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