BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 



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313 (Greytown, Nicaragua). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., viii, 1865, 183; 

 (Greytown, Nicaragua); ix, 1868, 117 (Tucurriqui, Costa Rica). — Frantzius, 

 Journ. fiir Orn., 1869, 310 (Costa Rica). — Boucard, Proc. Zool. Soc. LoncL, 

 1878, 65 (San Carlos, Costa Rica: descr. female). — Ridgway, Proc. T". S. 

 Nat. Mus., i, 1878, 255 (Pacuare, Costa Rica; descr. immature male); xi, 

 1888, 544 (Pacuare; descr. immature male); Condor, vii, 1905, 156, in text 

 (Bonilla, Costa Rica).— Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xiv, 1888, 389 (Tucur- 

 riqui, Costa Rica). — Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, ii, 1891, 

 140, pi. 42 (adult male and female). — Richmond, Proc. \J. S. Nat. Mus., xvi, 

 1893, 509 (Rio Frio, Costa Rica; Rio Escondido, Nicaragua; habits). — Bangs, 

 Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., xxxix, 1903, 150 (Ceiba, Honduras). 



Carpodectcs] nitidiis Sclater and Salvin, Nom. Av. Neotr., 1873, 58. — Sharpe, 

 Hand-list, iii, 1901, 174. 



Cotimja'] nitirhis Gray, Hand-list, i, 1869, 371, no. 5626. 



CARPODECTES ANTONI^E Zeledon. 



ANTONIA'S COTINGA. 



Similar to 6^. nitidus, but bill yellow instead of bluish gray and adult 

 male with upper parts much paler gray, with wings wholly pure white. 



Adult male. — General color pure white, the back, scapulars, rump, 

 upper tail-coverts and tail delicatel}^ shaded with pale bluish gray 

 (pearl gray), the pileum deeper bluish gray (lavender gray) ; bill light 

 yellow, with a broad and sharply defined line of black along culmen; 

 iris dark brown; legs and feet grayish black; length (skins), 187-207 

 (196); wing, 137-145.5 (141.2) ;W, 61. 5-6(5.5 (64.1) ; exposed culmen, 

 18-18.5 (18.2); tarsus, 23-24.5 (23.9); middle toe, 19-20 (19.4).« 



Adult female. — Above plain deep brownish gray (nearly mouse 

 gray, the pileum less brownish) ; larger wing-coverts and secondaries 

 blackish slate, broadl}'' and conspicuously edged with white; prima- 

 ries, primary-coverts, and alula wholly blackish slate; tail deep brown- 

 ish slate; sides of head (including lores) pale gray, inclosing a distinct 

 white orbital ring; throat, chest, breast, and sides pale gray (nearly 

 no. 8) fading into white on chin, abdomen, flanks, and under tail- 

 coverts; axillars and under wing-coverts pure white; inner webs of 

 remiges broadly edged with white; bill yellowish horn color, becom- 

 ing more distinctly yellowish basall}", the culmen black or dusk}^; 

 iris, legs, and feet as in adult male; length (skins) 189-190 (189.5); 

 wing, 124-129 (126.5); tail, 57.5-62 (59.7); exposed culmen, 16.5- 

 18.5 (17.5); tarsus, 22.5; middle toe, IS.'' 



