Granatellus venustus melanotis Van Rossem 



TYPE 



92.^.20.1589. British Museum. Y/ing 62, tail 70, exp. 

 culmen 12.3, depth at base /^•9, tarsus 19. 5, middle 

 toe minus claw 3JL. 5, width at nostril A.5» i^y 1, 

 1889, San Bias, Tepic, Richardson [= Nayarit] Mexico. 



Skin in excellent condition, v;ell prepared and well 

 shaped. An adult male by plumage [marked as d] and, 

 in spite of the relatively late date, showing but 

 little abrasion. 



Tail T/ith much more of v/hite on all re c trices than 



venustus . 3rd pair from outside with a well developed 

 white terminal area 12 ram. long along shaft on inner 

 v;eb and 16 mm. on outer. Uth pair with narrov; (2 mm.) 

 terminal white tips on both webs. Sides of face 

 \inif orm black (note plumbeous or blackish plumbeous as 

 in venusta ) - this confluent vdth the black pectoral 

 band. Underparts more verraillion (less rosy; red than 

 venustus and distinctly brighter. Upper parts 

 slightly paler and bluer gray. 



1588. B.M. Similar to above, but with even more white 

 on 3rd and /^th pair of rectrices. 



Wing 61, tail 68, exp. culmen 12.5, depth at base U,B, 

 tarsus 19»5, middle toe minus claw 10. A, width at 

 nostril Jr,2, VV89 San Bias. Richardson, ijritish 

 Museum, August 17, 1939. 



98.12.1.827 B.L. (Jomitan, Chiapas, Richardson, April 

 20, 1897 0» ad. is venustus so far as tail markings, 

 wing length, slightly darker dorsal coloration, and 

 more rosy (less vermillionj underparts are concerned. 

 It is a flat remnant of a skin-almost destroyed by 

 (apparently; heavy shot at close range and most of the 

 head and hindneck are missing. Due to distortion, etc. 



