Icterus nigrogularis nigrogularis (Hahn) 



Xanthomus nigrogularis Hahn Type 



(V6gel aus Asien, Africa, etc. 5 Lief. 1819, 

 Taf. 1). 



Number A. 998. Collection - Mtinchen. V/ing 9^.0, 

 tail 87.0, exp. culmen 20.9, base 22.?, depth 

 12.0, tarsus 26.8, middle toe minus claw 18.5, 

 [size of d] Locality - Brasilien". 



Skin taken dovm from- mount, in fair condition 

 and but slightly abraded plumage. A slight greenish 

 shade to yellov; of upperpart. Greater coverts 

 tipped 3-1/2 mm. with white; outer webs of 

 secondaries (for 27mm) and tertials edged v;ith 

 white; small obscure black central spots on upper 

 back. Three tags - old green " Icterus xanthomus 

 Gm. Brazilien". Nev/ \\hite museum tag vdth No. A 998 

 "Brazil" [errorej] and red type tag in Hellmayr's 

 handwriting. Lesser & middle coverts black at base. 



Examined by me at MUnich Aug. 21, 1933. 



No visible white patch at base of primaries - ie - 

 it is covered by the primary coverts. 



A. J. Van Rossem 



