518 U Ss. P. BR. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—-ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REEORT. 
List of specimens. 
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1 Length, 9.00; Extent, 12.50; Tris redish brown. 
PIPILO MESOLEUCUS, Baird. 
Pipilo mesoleucus, Barrp, Pr. A. N, Se. Ph. VII, June 1854, 119. (Rocky Mountains.) 
Sp. Cu.—Above olivaceous brown, with a grayish tinge ; hood dull chestnut, conspicuously different from the back. Sides 
beyond the edge of the wing like the back, but paler ; posteriorly, and about the vent and under tail coverts, pale brownish red. 
The ashy olive brown of the sides scarcely meeting across the breast, the lower portion of which, with the upper belly, is rather 
pure white. The chin, throat, and upper part of the breast pale yellowish rufous, spotted on the sides and across the breast 
with brown; an obscure spot inthe middle of the breast ; edge of outer primary white. 
Length 8.50 inches ; wing, 3.80; tail 4.70. 
Hab,—Valley of upper Rio Grande and across to the Gila River. East to Santa Caterina, New Leon. 
This species is similar in general appearance to the P. fuscus, but the olive brown and rufous 
are both of a lighter shade. The crown is of a decided chestnut, conspicuously different from the 
back, instead of nearly the same tint. The light reddish under the head is wider throughout 
and extends down to the upper part of the breast, blending with the colors of the breast and 
belly, instead of being narrower, more sharply defined, and restricted to the chin and throat. 
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The isolated larger spot on the breast is more conspicuous; the breast and belly are quite pure 
white, shaded with obsolete brownish blotches, instead of being uniform grayish brown, with 
only an approach to whitish in the very middle. The edges of the wing and tail feathers are a 
good deal lighter, the outer web of the first primary being sharply edged with pure white, 
instead of obscure grayish brown. The size generally is rather smaller. 
