Cyanocyca turcosa 



Cyanocitta turcosa Bonaparte TYPE 



Bp. Coll, Del. 1 8. 



5227. Brussels. Vving 137, tail 1^0, culmen from 

 nostril .21.2, depth at nostril ll•/^, tarsus /^2•0, 

 middle toe minus claw 20, 5. "Ecuador". 



iiounted bird in good condition save that most of right 

 rectrices are missing as are also feathers from 

 chin and left malar region. Plumage quite fresh 

 and no fade apparent anyT,";here. Tail in moult on 

 latteral rectrices. 



In the register of Dubois this is entered along vdth 

 5228 as "determine par Bonaparte". It was purchased 

 from Verreaux - but in what year is not stated. 



If these two be cotypes - as seems probable, then the 

 name turcosa very much better fits the turquoise 

 colored "Colombia" specimen than it does the 

 distinctly violaceous specimen at present marked as 

 the type# 



5228. Y;ing 1^7, tail I6O, culmen from nostril 21.3, 

 depth at nostril 12.5, tarsus k'^,2>, middle toe 

 minus claw 22.6, "Colombie". 



Mounted bird in good condition - ex Verreaux and accord 

 ing to the register determined by Bonaparte himself, 



5227 Matches exactly some recent Ecuadorian specLiiens 

 here. 

 HeUmayr says type in Paris - who is right J J? 



A specimen from "Colombie" (ex Verreaux) is much 

 lighter and more greenish blue - in fact it lacks 

 any violaceous shade anyvdiere, 



A# J. Van Rossem 



