Vireolanius aelitophrys melitophrys Bonaparte 

 Vireolanius melitophrys (Dubus?) 



TYPE 



No. S212, Brussels, Wing 79, tail 70, exp. culmen 16.7, 

 depth at base !•! , tarsus 23.6, middle toe minus claw 

 13.5. 



Mounted bird in good condition. Evidently a $, although 

 not so marked. Plumage fresh - collected certainly 

 not later than early winter. 



Differs from RidgF/ay's description of the $ (p. 225, pt. 3) 

 as follows: hindneck between occiput and upper back 

 distinctly paler than crown - almost ashy gray; back 

 olive green, not grayish olive green; superciliary 

 stripe dull orange yellow - not canary yellow; stripe 

 on side of head blackish mouse gray with no shaft 

 streaks of v/hite; submalar streak broken and narrow 

 (2 mm); chestnut breast band broken along sides, fading 

 to pale olive brown & flanks. 



This is the only specimen of the species in the register, 

 where entered as 8212, Type, Mexique (?) 



Brussels, July 12, 1939. 



Plate 26 (no text) pictures this specimen dated 1850 



Brit. I^s. Copy 

 Bonaparte cites pi. 26 as 1850 -however possibly never 

 published. 



TWiat is the date of plate 26 - Bonaparte's reference to 

 this plate suggests Dubus as the authority. Dubois 

 cites DuBus as authority. 



A. J. Van Rossem 



