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broken by intermixture of dusky feathers), the red feathers with 

 narrow shaft-streaks of paler; foreneck and chest bright tawny-olive, 

 similar to color of hindneck, but somewhat lighter; rest of under parts 

 clear light yellowish green (bright apple green), more or less broken 

 on sides by intermixture of pure red feathers; axillars and contiguous 

 portion of sides and adjacent under wing-coverts pure red; outermost 

 smaller under wing-coverts deep blue margined with green, the rest 

 mostly green, sometimes intermixed with red feathers; under primary 

 coverts and under surface of remiges deep glaucous-green or dull 

 beryl green, the primaries with a broad blackish stripe next to shaft; 

 bill dull light buff; naked loral and orbital space; iris green; '^ legs 

 and feet brownish (in dried skins); length (skins), 186-222 (209); 

 wing, 143-157 (146.8); tail, 56-69 (63); culmen, 17.5-20.5 (19.5); 

 tarsus, 16-18 (17.2); outer anterior toe, 19-21.5 (20).'' 



Adult female. — Similar to the adult male and possibly not always 

 distinguishable, but usually, at least, appreciably duller in color, 

 with red auricular spot less distinct, chest more greenish Qess 

 "golden") olive, red of axillars, etc., much more restricted (mainly 

 confined to axillars alone), and general color of head lighter, less 

 strongly contrasted with color of neck and chest; length (skins), 

 185-220 (201); wing, 142.5-155.5 (147.7); tail, 56-66.5 (61.6); cul- 

 men, 17.5-20 (18.8); tarsus, 16.5-18 (17.1); outer anterior toe 

 18-21.5 (19.9).^ 



Young. — Similar to adults, but head less dusky, without red on 

 auricular region, which is merely tinged with dark brownish red. 



« According to Morton E. Peck. Twenty-eight specimens. 

 & Twenty specimens. 



Specimens from western Panama agree with examples from Costa Rica and more 

 northern localities in coloration, but are as large as those from eastern Panama. 



