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15. Cardinalis saturatus, sp. nov. 



Specific Characters. — Similar to C. virginianus coccineus. 

 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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