610 BIRDS OF THE GALAPAGOS ARCHIPELAGO— RIDG WA Y. 



Baur and Adams. Head and neck entirely slightly i>inkisb flame 

 scarlet, tlie featheis pinkish wbite at the base; the color is palest on 

 the extreme anterior i)ortion of the head, becoming very gradually 

 brighter on the loAver neck, where it is very rich pinkish flame scarlet. 

 "VVings rich pinkish flame scarlet, the tertials very slightly paler; sec- 

 ondaries and primaries uniform deep black, including shafts; upper 

 back mixed flame scarlet and salnum-pink; scapulars pinkish white 

 some of the feathers more decidedly pink, and a few feathers of bright 

 flame scarlet mixed in the anterior jwrtion; median line of the back 

 and rump scarlet-pink; tail clear salmon-pink, the outer webs deeper; 

 upper tail-coverts more mixed with pale pink. Under parts pale 

 salmon color, tinged with deeper salmon-pink; post-femoral region 

 carnnne-pink; tibia^ whitish, tinged with salmon-pink. Basal half 

 of maxilla buff (in dried skin), tinged with salmon-pink, especially 

 anteriorly on top; bare skin of lores, etc., buff, without pink tinge, 

 except between rami of mandible; broad basal half of mandible bright 

 scarlet, paler below and at base; terminal portion of bill deep black; 

 legs and feet reddish (apparently deep coral red in life), the claws 

 pusky horn color. Wing, 15.75; tail, 5,37 ; ciilmeu (chord), 4.60; depth 

 ot bill through middle, at gonydeal angle, 1.66; greatest width of 

 bill anterior to bend, 1.09; naked tibia, 7.60; tarsus, 11.75; middle 

 toe, 2.75.' 



The fresh colors of the bill and other unfeathered parts are as follows, 

 according to Mr. Adams' MS. notes: 



Iris uaples yellow; eyelids ochraceous-baff; white skin at basal portion of bill 

 tinned with same color as eyelids; small patches of color in nasal region same color 

 as feathers on head; legs pinkish vinaceoiis, joints of tarsi and tibial lightfr than 

 wine pnrpl(>, the edge of the webs pink; edge of each scale on legs lighter than other 

 portions; under side of toes sulphnr yellow. 



Adult females differ from the males more in size than in color, 

 being decidedly smaller but scarcely less bright. A very young bird 

 may be thus «lescribed: — 



Doivnij yoH)i(/.— Grayish white, becoming nearly pure white on fore- 

 head, cheeks, median line of back, whole rump, and median under 

 parts; bill pale brownish, dusky terminally; naked lores dusky; legs 

 and feet brownish black. Bill nearly straight. 



'According to Mr. Adams' MS. notes, adult males are 3 feet 6^ inches to 3 feet 8^ 

 inches in total length, adult females measuring 3 feet 3i lucht-s to 3 feet 3J inches. 



