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12. Chloronerpes auricularis. 



Clilorouerpes auricularis, Salv. ^' Godm. Ibis, 1889, p. 381. 



AduU male. Resembles C. ceruginosus, but differs in having the 

 whole of the occiput and nape, as well as the crown, leaden or 

 slaty grey, devoid of red, this colour being confined to the malar 

 stripe which is deep crimson; the ear-coverts barred with dusky 

 instead of being striped ; the lower rumij-feathers and the upper 

 tail-coverts deep olive clearly and narrowly barred with pale yellow 

 or yeUowish white; the shafts of the quiUs yellowish brown, 

 not yellow; the dimensions are also considerably less. Total 

 length 8 inches, culmen 0-97, wing 4-65, tail 2-7, tarsus 0-82 ; 

 toes (without claws)— outer anterior 0-67, outer posterior O-Gs' 

 inner anterior 0-48, inner posterior 0-32. ' 



This species is much more closely allied to C. ceruginosus than to 

 C. yucatanensis, although it bears some resemblance to the latter 

 species in its barred rump and upper tail-coverts, but in C. 

 ceruginosus examples are found in which these parts are decidedly 

 barred. The ground of the face in the present species is white as 

 m C. ceruginosus, whereas in the Guatemalan species it is brownish 

 buff. 



Sab. State of Guerrero, Mexico. 



a. c? ad. Xautipa, State of Guen-ero, Mexico, Salviu-Godmau Coll 

 July (Mrs. H. H. Smith). (Type of species.) 



13. Chloronerpes godmani. 



Adult female. Resembles C. auricularis (the male only of which 

 IS known), but differs in having the entire orbital region and ear- 

 coverts, as well as the lores, pale brownish buff, the posterior ear- 

 coverts having dusky longitudinal stripes ; the entire top of the 

 head and the nape of a much paler slate-grey ; the chin and upper 

 throat whiter ; the malar region dusky, with indistinct dingy white 

 spots (a character which wiU probably be shared by the female C. 

 auricularis). In the present species the inner primaries have an 

 indistinct trace of yellow marginal spots on the outer webs; the 

 central tail-feathers are browner, and have the apex margined with 

 dull golden yellow, but this may prove not to be a specific character 

 The type ( ? ) of this species (like the type ( S ) of C. auricularis) 

 may be readily distinguished from both sexes of its allies 0. arugi- 

 nosus and G. ruhiginosus by the entire absence of red on the p of 

 the head. Total length 7-85 inches, culmen 1, wing 4-7, tail 2-95, 

 tarsus_ 0-82; toes (without claws)— outer anterior 0-65, outer 

 posterior 0-65, inner anterior 0-52, inner posterior 0-23. 

 Hab. Jalisco, Mexico. 



«. $ ad. Hacienda San Marcos, Jalisco, Salvin-Godman Coll 

 Mexico, 5200 feet, May 13, 1889 (Type of species.) 



( yy . Lloyd). 



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