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ocliraceous to dull light ochraceous-bufF or even pale buff; under surface 

 of tail, however, darker, showing on lateral rectrices less contrast between 

 the grayish brown of proximal and blackish subterminal portions. 

 Wing, 101; tail, 142.5; culmen, 25.5; tarsus, 36; middle toe, 23.5 mm. 



Ara militaris tnexicana subsp. nov. 



Type, adult cj', U. S. Nat. Mus. (Biological Survey), No. 155,409, 

 Manzanillo, Mexico, February 5, 1892. Collected by E. W. Nelson 

 (orig. No. 40). 



Similar to A. m. militaris but larger. Measurements of type. — Wing, 

 385; tail, 435; culmen, 63; tarsus, 34.5; outer anterior toe, 44 mm. 



Conurus holochlorus strenuus subsp. nov. 



Type, adult c?, U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 91,098, Ometepe, Nicaragua, 

 February 23, 1883. Collected by C. C. Nutting (orig. No. 654). 



Similar in coloration to C. h. holochlorus (from eastern Mexico) but 

 decidedly larger, especially the bill and feet. Measurements of type. — 

 Wing, 173.5; tail, 139; culmen, 28.5; tarsus, 19.5; outer anterior toe, 

 26 mm. 



Gratnmopsittaca lineola maculata subsp. nov. 



Type, U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 106,056, adult (sex not determined). 

 Eastern Peru? 



Similar to G. I. lineola but rump and upper tail-coverts much more 

 heavily spotted with black, and general color deeper, more olivaceous, 

 green. Measurements of type. — Wing, 108, tail, 60.5; culmen, 12 mm. 



Amazona vittata gracilipes subsp. nov. 



Type, adult c?, U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 169,034, Culebra Island, West 

 Indies, February 11, 1899. Collected by A. B. Baker. 



Similar to A. v. vittata but smaller, with relatively smaller and more 

 slender feet. Measurements of type. — Wing, 175; tail, 95; culmen, 26.5; 

 tarsus, 21; outer anterior toe, 25 mm, 



Noticenas * gen. nov. 



Similar to Chlorcenas but tarsus longer than middle toe (without claw) ; 

 tail much shorter than in Paluvihuena t (only half as long as wing) ; bill 

 smaller (length from frontal antia less than distance from same point to 

 anterior angle of eye) ; plumage of neck not metallic. 



Type, Columba maculosa Temminck. 



Chlorcenas inornata exsul subsp. nov. 

 Type, adult (sex not determined), U. S. Nat. Mus., No. 236,736, Porto 

 Rico. 



• N6Ttos, southern; oha^, a wild pigeon. 



t Palumbsena Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av., ii, 1857, 49; type, Columba xnas Linnaeus. 



