Ortalis vetula vetula (Vvagler) 



Penelope vetula Wagier Type 



No number. Collection - Lllinchen. Wing 191. , tail 

 22.8, exp. culmen 21.4, tarsus 63.0, middle toe 

 minus claw /^^.2. No sex Adult in Moult. 

 Locality - Ivlexico. 



Skin in poor condition, taken dov.-n from mount 

 and still retaining glass eyes. A dark, richly 

 colored bird vdth tail feathers dipped v;ith pure 

 v.'hite (21 ram.) along the vane of 3rd from outer 

 pair which are new and unabraded. Upper surface 

 of tail dark glossy green with a slight bronzy tint 

 toward outer edges of feathers; under tail covers 

 dull reddish brov-n, much same color on chest though 

 duller and darker. Four tags old green reading 

 Ortalida vetula YJagl. Mexico; newer green mus. tag 

 "Ortalis vetula (Wagl) ad. Mexico", new museum tag 

 blank and old red type tag "Typus von Penelope^ 

 vetula Wagler Isis 1830, p. 1 "1 1 2# 



Examined by me at Munich on Aug. 21,1933 • 



A. J. Van Rossem 



