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SINGIXG BIKDS — OSCIKES. 



P5rranga hepatica, Sw.unson. 



THE LIVER-COLOEED TANAGEB. 



Pi/rnnga hrjmlirn, Swainson, Phil. M.ig. I. lf'27, 438. — Baird, Birds N. Amcr. 1858, 302. 



— Coi;es, Pr. A. N. S. 1866, 71. 

 Pyranr/n azma, WoODHOUSE, Sitgraves Expl. 1853, 82. 



Sp. Char. Length, 8 00 ; wing, 4.12 ; tiiil, 3.36 ; bill (along cnlmon), 0.68 ; tarsus, 0.84. 

 Dill shorter than in P. CBsliva, as well as higher and broader at the base, becoming com- 

 pressed toward the tip. A distinct prominent tooth about the middle of the commissure ; 

 color piumbeous-black, paler on lower mandihlc. Head above brownish scarlet, purer on 

 forehead, the tips of the feathers more brownish. Rest of upper siu-faee, with sides, 

 brownish-ashy, tinged with dull hepatic-red ; the wings, upper tail coverts, and tail inclin- 



ing to dull hepatic-scarlet. Beneath, fine light scarlet, piu-est on the throat, paler pos- 

 teriorlv, the lateral parts much obscured by grayish. 



Female. Above, greenish ashy-olivaceous, brightest on forehead ; edges of the prima- 

 ries, upper tail coverts, and tail more ashy on interscapular region. Beneath, nearly 

 uniform greenish olivaceous-ycUow, purest medially. Lores ashy, superciliary stripe oliva^ 

 ceous yellow. 



Female. 



Ynung Male ]\Iurh like the female, l)ut forehead and crown olivaceous-orange, deepest 

 anteriorly ; superciliary stripe bright orange, purest over lore. 'Wliole throat, maxilla;. 



