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green ; side of maxilla and mandible, except tip, light blue ; ridge of 

 maxilla and tip of mandible black ; crus, tarsus, and toes yellow ; claws 

 black. 



Measurements. — Males (8 specimens), wing 255-272 (265.5), tail 

 92.5-102.5 (97.4), culmen from base 146.2-163 (153.2), tarsus 94.4- 

 110.8 (105.9) mm. 



Females (7 specimens), wing 249-262 (256.7), tail 85.8-98.2 

 (91.7), culmen from base 125.5-146.8 (136.8), tarsus 83.0-103.0 

 (93.6) mm. 



Fig. 15. — Agami heron, garza pechicastana, Agamia agami. 



Resident. Rare, in heavy forest in the Tropical Zone. Records are 

 as follows: Veraguas, taken by Enrique Arce (Sharpe, Cat. Birds 

 Brit. Mus., vol. 26, 1898, p. 136). Bocas del Toro: Adult, in Gorgas 

 Memorial Laboratory collection, taken on Channel 2, Boca del Drago, 

 June 3, 1962. Canal Zone : Estero west of Salud Point, Barro Colo- 

 rado Island, seen by Skutch, May 10, 1935 ; Chiva Chiva, specimen, 

 June 13, 1955 ; Juan Mina, specimens, January 12, 1949, January 12, 

 1953. Province of Panama: Rio La Jagua, specimen, February 9, 

 1951 ; upper Rio Pacora, at 100 meters elevation on the west base of 

 Cerro A^ul, specimen, March 28, 1911 ; Chiman, sight record, March 



