NO. 1116. 



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Adidt female {breeding plumage). — No. 115968, TJ.S.N.M., same local- 

 ity, etc. Similar to the male, but with the slate-colored " hood " even 

 less distinctly defined (approaching abrupt definition only on the fore 

 neck), and white patch at base of upper mandible more restricted 

 (averaging not more than 0.25 wide), the white spot on the malar apex 

 also smaller (almost obsolete on one side). Length (mounted specimen), 

 about 18; wing, 15,75; tail, 7.00 (forked for 2.G0); exposed culmen, 

 1.90; depth of bill at angle, 0.17, at base of culmen, 0.65; tarsus, 1.98; 

 middle toe, 1.70. 



Mr. Adams' notes on fresh colors of the unfeathered parts are as 

 follows : 



Adiiltmah'. — Tip of beak pearl gray ; basal portion browuisli slate-black ; iris seal 

 browu (large pupil) ; eyelids coral red; tibiie jnst below feathers washed with ver- 

 milion, most intense next feathers, and between toes at base of webs about same 

 color; tarsi and toes rose pink; creases in webs dusky, the papilhe rose pink; nails 

 brownish black, with a narrow grayish line on top; under surface of Avebs same 

 color as upper; under surface of toes and heel orange-ochraceous (not showing on 

 heel when foot is resting on tlat surface) ; between scales on tarsi light ashy ; webs 

 most dusky at edges. Length, 22^; extent, 4 feet il inches. 



Young female (September 2). — Legs and feet drab-gray, except posterior portion of 

 tarsus, which is tinged with broccoli brown: iris dark brown; eyelids black; bill 

 elate color. 



A colored sketch made by Mr. Townseud from a freshly killed speci- 

 men taken at Malpelo Island, (xulf of Panama, March 5, 1891, agrees 

 closely with Mr. Adams' description, but shows, as additional features, 

 the rictus to be bright red, like the eyelids, while the naked skin on 

 each side of the chin, next to the mandibular rami, is also'red, but of a 

 paler tint than the rictus and eyelids. 



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