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BULLETIN 50, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



e(lo;ino;s, the outer wel) of lateral rectrix sometimes narrowlj^ edg-ed 

 with (lull whitish; iuuer web of rectrices (except middle pair) cin- 

 namon-rufous, the outermost two or three usually with a narrow 

 streak of brown next to shaft; wings dusky grayish brown, the middle 

 and greater coverts margined terminally (more or less broadly) with 

 pale buffy olive, pale olive-bufl' or pale buft'y grayish, the secondaries 

 edged with the same, the edgings broader and more whitish (some- 

 times 3^ellowish white or very pale yellowish) on inner secondaries; 

 basal half (more or less) of primaries narrowly edged with cinnamon 

 or cinnamon-rufous; sides of head and neck gray, the latter and auric- 

 ular region tinged with olive; chin, throat, and chest plain gray 

 (about no. 8, the chin and throat slightly paler) ; under parts of body 

 light yellow (between straw and sulphur), the sides of breast and 

 anterior portion of sides pale yellowish olive ; axillars and under wing- 

 coverts pale yellow; inner webs of remiges broadly edged with pale 

 cinnamon-rufous or~cinnamon-buff ; maxilla deep to dark horn brown, 

 darker terminally; mandible similar but paler basally; iris brown; 

 legs and feet dusky brown to brownish black 



Young. — Essentially like adults but upper tail-coverts tinged with 

 rusty, outer webs of rectrices edged (more or less broadly) with rusty, 

 rusty edgings of primaries broader, and middle and greater wing- 

 coverts margined terminally with rusty or cinnamon-buffy. 



Adult 7riale.— Length, (skins), 186-213 (198) ; wing, 99-109.5 (105.9) ; 

 tail, 86-96 (91.2); exposed culmen, 18-23 (20.3); tarsus, 19.5-21.5 

 (20.7); middle toe, 11.5-14 (13). « 



Adult fern ale. —Length, (skins), 187-202 (193) ; wing, 95-106.5 (99.3) ; 

 tail, 81.5-93 (85.5); exposed culmen, 18-22 (20.7); tarsus, 19.5-21.5 

 (20.5); middle toe, 12-13.5 (12.8).'' 



tt Twenty-four specimens. 

 b Ten specimens. 



After carofiilly comparing breeding specimens from Florida with those from more 

 northern localities I am unable to find differences sufficient, in my judgment, to war- 

 rant their subspecific separation. The difference in size of the bill, while fairly con- 

 stant, is by no means conspicuous, and is not, so far as I am able to see, accompanied by 

 any difference of coloration. 



