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After the first moult both sexes resemble the old female in 

 winter plumage, but have no reddish tinge underneath. The 

 young males appear to be rather brighter yellowish buff below, with 

 a distinct golden gloss on the green upper surface ; they gradually 

 acquire the red and blue, " with every possible gradation between 

 the colours of the two sexes" (Cones). 



Hah. Abundant in the southern United States, extending as far 

 north as Carolina along the coast (Cones) ; Texas ; Central America 

 from Mexico to Guatemala and Panama ; Cuba : Bahamas ; Cozumel 

 and neighbouring islands. 

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b. ? ad. sk, 



c. 2 j uv - s k- 



San Elizario, Texas, May (Sni. 



no. 6276). 

 Edinburgh, Texas, May 13 



(Dr. J. C. Merrill ; Sm. no. 



73029). 

 Laredo, Rio Grande River, 



Texas, Aug. 12 (Dr. H. B. 



Butcher; Sm. no. 45316). 

 Laredo, July 12 (Dr. H. B. 



Butcher; Sm. no. 45317). 

 Laredo, April 29 (Dr. H. B. 



Butcher; Sm. no. 42276). 

 Puebla, Mexico. 

 Presidio, Mexico, April 30 



(A. Forrer). 

 Presidio, Jan. 17 (A. Forrer). 

 Presidio, Feb. 13 (A. Forrer). 

 Silam, N. Yucatan, Oct. (G. 



F. Gaumer). 

 Progresoy N. Yucatan (G. F. 



Gaumer). 

 Cozumel Island (E. C. J. 



Devis). 

 Cozumel Island, May (G. F. 



Gaumer). 

 Ruatan Island (ff. F. Gaumer). 



Jolbox Island (G. F. Gaumer). 



Mugeres Island, Dec. (G. F. 



Gaumer). 

 Meco Island, Nov. (G. F. 



Gaumer). 

 San Pedro, British Honduras 



(G. Whitely). 

 San Pedro, British Honduras 



(G. Whitely). 

 Guatemala. 

 Guatemala (O. S.). 

 Volcan de Agua, above San 



Diego, Nov. (O. S.). 

 Volcan de Agua, above San 



Diego, Nov. {0. S.). 

 Cobau, Vera Paz, Guatemala 



(Cmistancia). 



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