BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA 



583 



area, lores, chin, and upper throat deep vermilion, the throat with a 

 few black bristles; cere plumbeous; bill straw yellow; ms deep red; 

 tarsi and toes vermilion. 



Juvenal (sexes alike). — Exactly like that of the adult, but without 

 the grayish streaks on the auriculars, or, at least, with fewer such 

 streaks.' 



Natal down. — Not known. 



Adult male.— Wing 352-364 (358); tail 237-264 (250); culmen from 

 cere 24.5-26.5 (25.3) ; tarsus 52-56 (55) ; middle toe without claw 43-44 

 (43.6 mm.) .3 



Figure 42. — Daptrius americanus. 



Adult female.— Wing 357-369 (363.5); tail 243-268 (259.5); culmen 

 from cere 25-27.5 (26.6) ; tarsus 59-62 (61.4) ; middle toe without claw 

 44-48 (46.2 mm.).* 



Range. — Resident in tropical forests from Chiapas (Mapastepec), 

 Guatemala (Naranjo, Savana Grande; Finca El Espino; Retalhuleu; 

 Escuintla; Pacific slope) ; Honduras (Taulevi, San Pedro, coastal belt) ; 

 Nicaragua (Los Sabalos); Costa Rica (San Jose, Jimenez, Tacares 

 de Alajuela, Pozo Azul de Pirris, Peje, Guaitil, Guanacaste, Tala- 

 manca, Bonilla, Cariblanco de Sarapiquf, El Hogar, Palmar); and 



' It may be that more extensive material will negative even this slight difference. 



' Five specimens from Costa Rica and Panama. 



* Five specimens from Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Panama. 



