Cvanocorax violaceus DuBus TYPES 



Zxq. Om. PI. 30 - (18^7) 



5216. Brussels. Tiing 191, tail 15Q, culmen from 

 nostril 26.0, depth at nostril I4.5, tarsus A.9»Q, 

 middle toe minus claw 28. 3. "Mexique". 



5217. Brussels. Wing 192, tail I63, culmen from 

 nostril 27-6, depth at nostril lA-6, tarsus 50.2, 

 middle toe minus claw 27«0, Baron Popelaire de 

 Terloo "Bolivie?" "d". 



Dubois has marked these on the register as types, pre- 

 sumably correctly since he knew DuBus and the birds 

 with v/hich he v;as dealing. Both localities are 

 questioned on the present labels. Popelaire 

 collected extensively in Peru. There is, in the 

 register another specimen from "Cerca de Angostura 

 "(Venezuela)" from Parzudaki. 



iiounted birds in good condition. Plumage of both is 

 relatively fresh - winter or early spring. Both are 

 "twins" for coloration, save that 5217 is very 

 slightly paler below. 



Brussels July 19, 1939. 



The individual v^ich is the actual type will have to 

 be picked from DuBus text* 



A. J. Van Rossem 



