148 BULLETIN 50, ITNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



PiU'itic coast district of western Mexico, in Territory of Tepic (San 

 Sebastian; Arroyo de Juan Sanchez). 



Fhcenicuthraupiti rubicoides roiicus Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soi;. Wash., xii, ^lar. 24, 

 1898, 60 (Arroyo de Juan Sanchez, Jalisco, Mexico; coll. U. S. Nat. Mus.). 



PHCENICOTHRAUPIS SALVINI SALVINI Berlepsch. 

 SALVINS ANT TANAGER. 



Similar to P. fiiKctcaudd in a))s(Mu c of distinct black lateral border 

 to the scarlet ci'(\st, bi'own or dusky tips to feathers of the lattei', and 

 conspicuously yellow throat and a])sence of colored crown-patch in 

 adult females, but coloration nuich redder in adult males, nmch 

 browner, or less olivaceous in females. 



Adult ijude. — Above plain brick red or liver brown (more purplish 

 than in P. ruhleolda^), the remiges deep grayish ])r(nvn terminally; 

 median portion of crown and occiput bright vermilion or scarlet, the 

 feathers tipped with dark reddish brown; lores, .suborl)ital region, and 

 antei'ior portion of malar region dusky, the chin similar but paler 

 (dull brown or grayish brown); throat clear vermilion red, changing 

 on under parts of body to brownish red, this changing on Hanks to 

 much duller grayish red or dusky vinaceous; under tail-coverts light 

 va'rmilion red, duller (pale grayish red) medially; bill black; legs and 

 f.H't light horn brownish; length (skins), l7Y.8-209.(i (198.1); wing, 

 93.7-10<) (1U2.1); tail, 85.6-99.0 (94.5); exposed culmen, 14.7-17.5 

 (10.5); depth of bill at base, 7.9-9.4 (8. (5); tarsus, 25.9-28.5 (20.9); 

 middle toe, 10.3-18.8 (17.5).' 



Adult female. — Above, including sides of head, i)lain deep umber 

 brown, without lighter or ditt'erently colored sjiace in center of 

 piK'um; lores, suborl)ital region, anterior portioji of malar region, 

 chin, and lateral margin of upper throat brownish gray or dusky; 

 throat ocher-yellow or didl cadmium yellow, sometimes approaching 

 orange-ochraceous; chest tawny-olive, russet, or orange-russet, the 

 sides and tlanks similar but duller, the abdomen paler (light tawny- 

 olive or raw umber, sometimes tinged with yellow); under tail-coverts 

 cinnamon; bill and feet as in adult male; length (skins), 180.3-190.5 

 (182.4); wing, 80.9-97 (90.4); tail, 81-87.1 (83.0); exposed culmen. 

 10-18 (10.8); depth of bill at base, 7.9-9.1 (8.4); tarsus, 25.1-20.9 

 (25.7); middle toe, 10.3-17.3 (10.8).^ 



Iiuiiiature male. — Similar in coloi'ation to the adult female and often 

 not distinguishable. 



Southern Mexico, in States of Vera Cruz (Orizab:i; Motzorongo), 

 Oaxaca (Guichicpvi; Santo Domingo; Tuxtepec), and Chiapas (San 



^ Eleven specimens. 



^Six specimens from southern Mexico (Vera Cruz and '. )axaca). 



