BIEDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMEEICA. 



157 



Conurus ruhritorques Salvadori, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, iii, 1892, p. xi (Nicaragua; 



crit.); Ibis, 1893, 122 (reprint); 1906, 455 (crit.). 

 [Conurus] rubritorqucs Sharpe, Hand-list, ii, 1900, 15. 

 Conurus holochlorus ruhritorques Dearborn, Pub. 125, Field Mus. N. H., Nov., 



1907, 85 (Gualan, Guatemala; crit.). 



ARATINGA HOLOCHLORA HOLOCHLORA (Sclater). 



GREEK PAIiOQTTET. 



Similar to A. rubritorquis but larger and \vithout rod or orange 

 throat. 



Adults (sexes alike). — Above bright yellowish parrot green, becom- 

 ing slightly darker and more bluish green on primaries and primary- 

 coverts, the former narrowly margined with blackish termmally, 

 especially on inner webs; sides of head lighter, more yellowish 

 green (bright apple green),** the under parts still lighter and more 

 3'ellowish; smaller under wing-coverts light yellowish apple green; 

 under primary coverts and under surface of remiges and rectrices 

 light yellowish olive changmg to deep olive-yellowish, the first 

 slightly duller or more grayish; piimaries, rectrices, etc., mth 

 black shafts; bill dull brownish buffy or pale bufTy brownish; iris 

 (yeUow?); bare orbital space pale brownish (wliitish in life?); 

 legs and feet light bro^\^lish (in dried skins) . 



Adult male. —Length (skins), 236-287 (267); wing, 160-179 (168.1); 

 tail, 120-134 (128.8); culmen, 23.5-26.5 (24.9); tarsus, 16-18 

 (17.2); outer anterior too, 19-23 (21.2).^ 



Adult female.— Length, (skins), 240-288 (264); wing, 160-174 

 (165.8); tail, 114.5-144 (125.6); cuhnen, 23-25 (24.1); tarsus, 

 16-17 (16.6); outer anterior toe, 20.5-22 (21.2).^ 



a Many specimens (probably older individuals) show a few scattered red feathers 

 on lower malar regions, sides of neck, etc. 

 b Fourteen sijecimens. 

 c Five specimens. 



It is possible that specimens from Chihuahua may eventually require separation, 

 on account of the appreciably less yellowish hue of the green, strong tinge of blue 

 on alulse, and weaker bill. 



