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 a. Capita auratus auratus (Duniont). 



Bab. From Central Peru (Poznzo ami Chnchnrras, prov. Huannco) * northwards 

 through North Peru and Eastern Ecuador to Colombia (Bogota collections). 



6. Tbroat orange (Ridgw. Nomencl. vi. fig. 3) ; feathers of lower back edged 

 with snlphnr-yellow (Ridgw. vi. 14). Forehead and crown dull brownish olive. 



?. Throat much paler than in the 6, about deep chrome (Ridgw. vi. 9) and 

 densely covered with coarse black spots except on the chin, which is uniform 

 whitish. Feathers of lower back, forehead and crown as in the cf . 



Examined: 5 66, 5 ?? from Cbuchnrras and Poznzo, prov. Huannco, 

 C. Peru (Hoffmanns coll.); 1 6 ad., Valle, Upper Huallaga (G. Garlepp coll.); 

 4 66, 4 ? ?, Rio Napo, Eastern Ecuador; 3 66, 3 ¥ ¥, Bogota collections. 



The specimens from East Ecuador have, as a rule, the forehead aud crown 

 paler and less brownish, but those from Bogota are exactly like the Peruvian ones. 



b. Capito auratus intermedins Berl. & Hart. 

 Nov. Zool. ix. (1902), p. 98 (Nericagua). 



JIab. Only known from Nerieagna, Upper Orinoco ; and from S.E. Peru and 

 North Bolivia. 



6. Differs from that of the foregoing form by having the throat of a deeper 

 orange (between Ridgway's " cadmium orange " aud " orange," Nomencl. vi. figs. 2 

 and 3), the forehead distinctly clearer, more saffron yellow (Nomencl. vi. fig. 4) and 

 mixed with orange, and the edges to the feathers on the rump rather brighter, more 

 lemon yellow (Ridgw. vi. fig. 11). 



? . Throat entirely unspotted, and of a mnch deeper colour than in the ¥ of 

 C. a. auratus, beiug fully as bright as in the 6 of this form. Forehead wax yellow 

 (Ridgw. vi. fig. 7). Rnmp as in the 6. 



Examined: 1 6, Nericagua; 1 ? (type), Nerieagna ; 1 g, Marcapata, S.E. Pern; 

 1 6 ad., Pillon, North Bolivia. 



I am unable to distinguish the Marcapata and Bolivian 6 6 from the typical 

 Orinoco specimen, and I must confess that I do not know how to explain the 

 singular distribution of this form. 



c. Capito auratus aurantiicinctus Dalm. 



Capito aurantiicinctus Dalmas, Bull. Soc. Zool. France xxv. (1900), p. 177 (Caura Valley). 

 Capito auratus (nee Dumont) Pelzeln, Zur Omith. Bras. iii. (1869), p. 239 (Barcellos). 



Hab. Venezuela : Canra Valley (E. Andre coll.). North Brazil : Barcellos on 

 the Rio Negro (Natterer). 



6. Throat deep orange, like C. a. intermedins, but easily distinguishable by 

 having the whole middle of the abdomen as well as the edges to the feathers of 

 the rnmp deep cadmium yellow (Ridgw. vi. fig. 6). 



? . Throat deep orange and entirely unspotted, as in the ? of C. a. intermedins 

 but easily recognisable by the feathers of the rump beiug edged with cadmi 

 yellow. The middle of the abdomen is also washed with pale cadmium. 



Examined: 3 6 cS (including the type), 2 ? ?, Canra River, Venezuela • 2 66 

 2 ¥ ? , Barcellos, Rio Negro. 



The 2 66 from Barcellos differ from the Venezuelan ones by having the spots 

 on the flauks coarser and of a deeper black. 



* A good series ia the TriDg Museum, colleoted by Mr. W. Hoffmanns. 



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