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proportions, much paler ground color beneath, greater extent of 

 white on the belly, absence of black or dusky on the head, etc., leads 

 me to consider it as distinct. Its being a summer bird of Cape St. 

 Lucas is also an additional argument for this view. It is decidedly 

 not to be referred to T. Jlavirodris. 



Turdus flavirostris. 



Turdus flavirostris, Swainson, Philos. Mag. 1827, 369. — Sclater, P. Z. 



S. 1859, 332. 

 Turdus rufopalliatus, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1840, 259 (erroneously quoted 



as from Monterey, Cal.). 

 Turdus palliatus, Bonap. Conspectus, 1850, 272. 



Hah. Western Mexico. 



This species appears to be but little known to ornithologists at 

 the present time, none having been obtained by Boucard, Salle, 

 D'Oca, and other collectors. Mr. Xantus, however, procured nume- 

 rous specimens, in 1863, about Colima, Max., which would seem to be 

 its centre of abundance. It appears to vary but little in color with 

 sex and season, and may readily be identified by Sclater's diagnosis. 



29,349. Length, 8.50. Iris brown. 

 29',350. " 8.50. " reddish. 



29.351. " brown. 



29.352. " 

 29,3.53. " " 



29,3.54. Iris brown. 



30,134. Length, 8..50. Iris brown. 



30,137. " 9.25. 



31,818. " " 



Merula. 

 Turdus infuse atus. 



Merula infuscata, Lafres. Rev. Zool. 1844, 41. — Turdus infuscatus, 

 Sclater & Salvin, Ibis, I, 1859, 6.— Sclatfr, P. Z. S. 1859, 334, 

 362.— Ib. Catal. 1861, 5 (no. 33). 

 Hah. Mexico (Xalapa, Oaxaca). Guatemala. 



