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It may be remarked that the figure iu Malherbe's work is completely mis- 

 leading. The tj'pe specimen has no trace of the yellow nnchal band shown on 

 the plate, where, on the other hand, the narrow shaft-lines of pale yellowish 

 on the npper wing-coverts are altogether omitted. As a whole, it is a very bad 

 representation of the bird. 



142. Celeus flavescens intercedens n. subsp. 



No. 1656. (J vix ad., Faz. Esperan^a, December.— Wing 142; tail 96; bill 

 2.5 mm. Type of subspecies. 



Nos. 1630, 1650. ? ? ad., Faz. Esperanfa, December 1905.— Wing, 140, 142 ; 

 tail, 95 92 ; bill 24i, 26 mm. 



Similar to G. f. J/acescens (Gm.) of South-eastern Brazil, in pattern of colora- 

 tion, bnt distinguishable at a glance by its much shorter wings, shorter and weaker 

 bill, much shorter crest, and by having the ochreons-yellow bands on the back 

 considerably wider, so that the upper parts appear much less varied with black 

 than iu the ty])ical form. The tone of the yellow portions of the jdnmage, too, 

 is decidedly more intense and more ochreons, this being especially noticeable on 

 the wings. 



Several specimens from Bahia are exactly similar to those from Goyaz.— 

 Wing 140; tail 100 ; bill 24i mm. 



This interesting new form is intermediate between (?. f. Jiaxescens and C. f. 

 ochraceus (Spix) from the Lower Amazons and N.E. Brazil. It agrees with the 

 latter in the shortness of the crest, in the small size, and approaches it also by 

 the ochreous-yellow hue of the plumage, bnt can easily be recognised by having 

 the back regnlarly banded with black. In C. f. ochraceus the back shows oval 

 or cordiform blackish brown markings, and the general coloration is much deejier 

 ocbraceous. 



The range of the three forms is as follows : 



a. Celeus flavescens flavescens (Gm.). 



South-eastern Brazil : Minas Geraes, Rio de Janeiro, S. Paulo, etc. 



Examined : 3 c?t?, 1 ?, Rio Jordfio, prov. Araguay, Minas Geraes (A. Robert) ; 

 1 ¥, Franca, N.E. S. Paulo; 1 cJ, Alambary, S. Paulo; 2 cJcJ, 2 ? ?, Victoria, 

 S. Paulo; 3 (Jc?, 2 ? ?, Rio de Janeiro. 



3 (?<?, Minas (Rio Jordao) . 



3 <? (J, S.Paulo . 



2 c?t?, Rio . 



1 ? , Minas (Rio Jordao) 



1 ? , Franca, S. Panlo . 



2 ? ? , Victoria, S. Paulo 



b. Celeus flavescens intercedens Hellm. 



Central East Brazil: Faz. Esperanva, Goyaz (Baer); Bahia (specimens in 

 various collections). S$. wing 140-142; tail 96—100; bill 24A-25 ; ??. 

 wing 140—142; tail 92—95; bill 24^-26 mm. 



