Leucoptemis ghiesbre^hti ghiesbreghti (DnBus) 



Buteo j?hiesbreghtl DuBus TYPE 



Exquire Om. , 1^ livr. 18^3, pi. 1 L text. 



318/).. Brussels. VJing 353, tail 218, culmen from cere 

 26.3, depth at cere 17.8, tarsus 81.5, middle toe 

 minus claw 35»3, "5". 



Mounted bird in good condition; apparently a fully- 

 adult female; plumage shows but slight abrasion any- 

 where. 



Tail band varying 45-50 mm. across both v/ebs of all 

 rectrices; lightly streaked on shoulders as shown in 

 plate. 



"318A- ad Mexique (von Ghiesbreght) Type 



DuBus states that his type came from 1 'Hacienda de 

 Miradar, some leagues from Vera Cruz. 



Brussels, July lUy 1939. 



Translationof "the discovery of this remarkable bird is 

 due to M. Aug. Ghiesbreght, of Bruxelles, — v/ho in 

 1833 and 1839 explored, by order of the government, 

 the different provinces of Mexico." 



But so far as I know he v^-as only in Vera Cruz, Tabasco, 

 and Yucatani 



The other specimen mentioned by DuBus "killed at 

 Tepitongo in Septan ber, 184-3". This specimen was 

 donated to the Museum by Ghiesbreght in I856 - hence 

 possibly he made other trips or possibly he acquired 

 the bird fjpom Galeotti. 



A. J. Van Rossem 



