riCID.K — TIIK WonnPKrKEUS. 



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between tlie outov and inner anterior, the onter largest, instead of hoinsr 

 longest, and having the outer anteiior intermediate between it and the 

 inner, the shorter bill, the gonys fully half the length of the eonimissure, 

 are additional distinetix'e features. 



Of IIijlotoniHs there are several species in tropical America, all differing, 

 however, in transversely banded lower parts, while some have a broad white 



Hi/lotomiis pihatus. 



scapular stripe ; in these features of coloration (1 )ut in these only, for the head 

 pattern is always niucli as in the JI. pi/cafus) they resemble closely species 

 of Campcpliilus {C. guatcinahnsis, C. alhirostris, C. malhcrbei, etc.,) found in 

 the same region ; one {ff. scapularis, of Mexico) even has a whitish ivory- 

 like bill. They may all be distinguished from the species of Campcphiliis, 

 however, by the generic differences. 



