394 PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. vol. 55 



e*. Exposed surface of wings more greenish ; upper surface rather 



duller Sauropatis chloris abyssmica (p. 385). 



b'. Black nuchal band broad and conspicuous. 

 c*. Wing less than 100 mm. 



d\ Lores, infra-orbital region, and fore part of auriculars black, or but 

 slightly washed with greenish ; upper parts darker, 

 e*. Concealed white ocipital patch larger; female without ochraceous 

 tinge on posterior lower parts. 



Sauropatis chloris coloniis (p. 388). 

 e'. Concealed white occipital patch smaller; female with ochraceous 

 tinge on posterior lower parts. 



Sauropatis chloris suvensis (p. 388). 

 d'. Lores, infra-orbital region, and fore part of auriculars greenish or 

 bluish ; upper parts lighter. 

 e.^ Concealed white occipital patch larger; black nuchal band nar- 

 rower, more washed with greenish ; female with upper surface 



lighter Sauropatis chloris enigma (p. 360). 



e." Concealed white occipital patch smaller ; black nuchal baud wider, 

 and less, or not at all, washed with greenish ; female with upper 

 surface darker, on mantle somewhat blackish. 



Sauropatis chloris solonionis (p. 386). 

 c' Wing not less than 100 mm. 



d.^ Upper parts decidedly more bluish. 

 e\ Bill longer (the exposed culmen averaging more than 46 mm.). 



Sauropatis chloris cyanescens (p. 365). 

 e'. Bill shorter (the exposed culmen averaging less than 46 mm.). 

 /.^ Upper surface more bluish and less contrasted with wings ; 

 blackish nuchal band narrower, less distinct, and more over- 

 laid with greenish or bluish ; bill somewhat shorter. 

 fir/ Sides of body strongly suffused with buff; size somewhat 

 smaller ; auriculars more blackish. 



Satiropatis chloris meyeri (p. 359). 

 g*. Sides of body not strongly, if at all, suffused with buff; size 

 somewhat larger ; auriculars more greenish. 



Sauropatis chloris forsteni (p. 357). 

 /.* Upper surface more greenish and more contrasted with wings; 

 blackish nuchal baud wider, more distinct, and less, or not at 

 all, overlaid with green ; bill somewhat longer. 



Sauropatis chloris chloris (p. 355). 

 d.' Upper parts decidedly more greenish, 

 e.^ Wing averaging less than 105 mm. 

 /.' No white line over eye; anterior portion of mantle bordering 

 white cervical collar in female blackish ; outer under wiug- 

 coverts mottled with dark brown and greenish. 



Sauropatis chloris hyperpontia (p. 386). 



/.* A white line over eye; anterior portion of mantle bordering white 



cervical collar in female not blackish; outer under wing-coverts 



not mottled. 



g} White cervical collar tinged with buff; all of lower parts 



more or less washed with buff. 



Sauropatis chloris davisoni (p. 375). 



fir." White cervical collar not tinged with buff; only sides and 



flanks washed with buff Sauropatis chloris azela (p. 377). 



