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ferent, the white area on the wing-coverts averaging smaller if any- 

 thing than in axillaris, usually falling short of the primary-coverts in 

 the closed wing. Males in ordinary plumage of axillaris are thus 

 scarcely to be distinguished from those of luctuosus from Bolivia, but 

 that the two are distinct species admits of scarcely a doubt, inasmuch 

 as in high plumage, possibly coincident with age, we find that axillaris 

 has a concealed crown-spot of bright yellow, while in the correspond- 

 ing stage of luctuosus this crown-spot is rich chestnut. Females of 

 the two species are readily distinguishable also, those of axillaris hav- 

 ing the pileum greenish, like the back, rather than grayish, and the 

 throat more washed with yellowish, not so distinctly white. 



That the Colombian and Venezuelan birds represent an unrecognized 

 subspecies, as already intimated by Mr. Ridgway {Bulletin U. S. Na- 

 tional Museum, No. 50, II, 1902, 133, footnote), seems practically 

 certain from an examination and comparison of the material brought 

 together for use in this connection. Unfortunately there are no such 

 high-plumaged males among the Panama birds examined, but that the 

 form is conspecific with T. luctuosus rather than with T. axillaris 

 is indicated by the close resemblance of the females with those of the 

 former. 



In juvenal dress (illustrated by No. 63,192, Collection Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Tucurinca, September 15, 1915) 

 the species is duller, more buffy yellow below than the adult female, 

 with the throat and breast more greenish ; the pileum is wholly dull 

 green; the back has a slight brownish wash, and the wing-coverts are 

 edged with buffy. In first winter plumage the throat is more or less 

 tinged with yellow. 



This little tanager was met with only around Tucurinca and Fun- 

 dacion, and was quite rare, very few being seen in addition to the 

 specimens actually taken. It was usually found in company with other 

 small birds of similar habits, keeping well up in the tree-tops. 



465. Tachyphonus rufus (Boddaert). 



Tachyphonus rufus Bangs, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, XII, 1898, 160 (Pueblo 

 Viejo), 179 (Palomina). — Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., XIII, 1900, 168 

 (Bangs' reference). — von Berlepsch, Verh. V. Int. Orn.-Kong., 191 1, 1074 

 (" Santa Marta." in range). 



Additional records: La Concepcion, San Francisco (Brown). 

 Twelve specimens: Minca, Pueblo Viejo, and Chirua. 



