FAMILY COLUMBIDAE 55 



While the date on the paper by E. W. Nelson in which the descrip- 

 tion of this species appeared is printed as September 24, 1912, it was 

 not issued until September 27. 



GEOTRYGON GOLDMANI OREAS Wetmore 



Gcotrygon goldmani oreas Wetmore, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 63, 

 December 29, 1950, p. 172. (Cerro Chucanti, Serrania de Maje, 360 meters 

 elevation above Quebrada Cauchero, Province of Panama, Panama.) 



Characters. — Definitely darker than Geotrygon goldmani goldmani, 

 especially on the upper surface, foreneck and breast ; hindneck, wings, 

 rump, upper tail coverts, and tail more chestnut, less olive; crown 

 more chestnut ; foreneck and chest darker gray ; upper abdomen 

 darker. 



Measurements. — Male (the type), wing 138.2, tail 85.8, culmen 

 15.4, tarsus 40.5 mm. 



Resident. Apparently uncommon, restricted to the higher levels of 

 the isolated Cerro Chucanti in the Serrania de Maje, near the eastern 

 end of the Province of Panama. 



In the early morning of March 18, 1950, as I reached the level area 

 on the ridge above our camp a dark-colored dove walked quietly 

 ahead of me, barely seen in the deep shadows of the jungle floor. As 

 it drew aside to hide in the partial protection of low herbage, I had 

 the impression that another accompanied it, but in the dim light this 

 was not certain. In the hand, the bird was long in leg, heavy in body, 

 and dark in color. The marked differences of this bird from the typical 

 race have become increasingly evident as further skins of Geotrygon 

 g. goldmani have come to hand. The mountain area where it was 

 collected is isolated from the highlands that lie to the north, where 

 the typical race is found. 



GEOTRYGON COSTARICENSIS Lawrence: Costa Rican 

 Quail-Dove; Paloma Costarriquena 



Geotrygon costaricensis Lawrence, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, vol. 9, April, 

 1868, p. 136. (Las Cruces de Candelaria, Serrania de Candelaria, Costa Rica.) 



A quail-dove with forehead buff, hindneck light green, back bright 

 purple ; wing coverts, lower back and rump chestnut-brown. 



Description. — Length 240-280 mm. Adult (sexes alike), forehead 

 buff, with the area on crown above and behind the eye somewhat green- 

 ish gray ; back of crown to upper back clear dark green, with a faint 

 bronze reflection ; wing coverts, inner secondaries, rump and upper 

 tail coverts reddish brown, with the center of the upper back dis- 



