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126. ScAPANEUS RUBRicoLLis (Boddaert). 



Three adult males, Vicinity of Paramaribo, February, May, and 

 September. 



127. ScAPANEus melanoleucos melanoleucos (Gmelin). ' 



Five specimens, both sexes, Vicinity of Paramaribo, and Topibo, 

 January, March, April, May, and December. • 



Cory (Field mus. nat. hist.. Pub. 183, Orn., 1915, ser. 1, p. 306) 

 describes a new race, S. m. cearae from Ceara, Brazil. On comparing 

 our specimens with others from Bahia, we find the same differences, 

 in that the latter are much smaller. This seems a verv distinct form. 



128. Ceophloeus lineatus lineatus (Linne). 



Five specimens, both sexes, Vicinity of Paramaribo, January, 

 February, and May. 



While there may be several forms in South America, certainly the 

 Bahia bird is different, and we propose for it the name 



128a. Ceophloeus lineatus improcerus, subsp. nov. 



Type.— M. C. Z. 71,865. Bahia, Brazil (trade skin), adult c^. 



Characters. — In general like C. 1. lineatus (Linne), |_but much smaller. 

 The black of the back, wings, and chest more brownish, not so in- 

 tensely black (this brownish cast may be due to the age of the- speci- 

 mens examined, which are all old Bahia trade skins). 



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