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8. CASSICULUS. 



Cassiculus, Sw. Zool. Journ. iii. p. 352 (1827) , 



Type. 



C. melanicterus. 



The single form upon which Swainson based the genus Cassiculus is 

 distinguished readily by its well-developed crest. The mesorhiuium 

 is scarcely enlarged, but projects into the forehead, and terminates 

 in an angular, not rounded shape. The sexes are rather differently 

 coloured. 



Range. Western Mexico. 



1. Cassiculus melanicterus. 



Icterus melanicterus, B}]. Journ. Acad. Fhilad. iv. p. o89 (1824), 



Icterus diadematus, Temm. I'l. Cvl. 482 (181:^9). 



Cassiculus coronatus, Sic. Zool. Journ. iii. p. 353 ; id. Phil. May. 



1827, i. p. 436. 

 Xauthornus coronatus, Jard. et Selb. III. Orn. pi. 45. 

 Cassiculus melanicterus, Bjy. Consp. i. p. 428; Cab. Mus. Hein. i. 



p. 186 ; Sclater, Caf. A. B. p. 129 ; id. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 380 ; id. 



Ibis, 1883, p. 156 ; Baird, Ibis, 1863, p. 476 ; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. 



p. 35 ; Sa/v. P. Z. S. 1883, p. 422. 

 Cassicus melanicterus, Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1867, p. 66. 



Glossy black ; rump, lesser wing-coverts, and crissum yellow ; 

 tail yellow, two middle rectrices and external edges of the others 

 black : bill white, plumbeous towards the base ; feet blackish : 

 whole length 10-5 inches, wing 5*8, tail 4-8. Female similarly 

 marked, but general colour dark cinei'eous : whole length 9-5 inches, 

 wing 5, tail 4-2. 



Hah. Western Mexico, 



a,b. c? 2 ad. sk. 

 c-f. (5 ad. sk. ; y. 



jr. sk. 

 h. cS ad. sk. 

 i. (S .ji'- sk. 

 /. <S ad. sk. 

 k, /. (5 2 ad. .sk. 

 m. (S ad. .sk. 

 n. 2 ad. sk. 



Oaxaca (Boucard). 

 Tonala, Chiapas {Sumi- 



chrast). 

 Acapulco (Markham). 

 Presidio {Forro-). 

 Mazatlan ( Graysoyi) , 

 Mazatlau (Forrer). 

 Mexico. 

 Mexico. 



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