Zamelodia melanocephala melanocephala (Swainson) 

 Frin/?ill a epopoea L ichtenstein Type (Sc Cotypes 



No, 62^06. Collection - Berlin. IVing 105.0, tail 

 81.5, exp. culmen 18.7, depth 15.3, tarsus 2A..1, 

 middle toe minus clxiw 16.5, Deppe. Locality 

 Xalapa. 



F. epopoea N. j OdU^ 



I Streseman's red type tag. 

 Mas. C 



Xalapa 6^06. Gr. v. S^pk 



Ceppe. 



Mounted bird in good condition, plimage slightly 

 abrade^, hence taken in early spring or late v/inter. 

 A fully adult male vdth head solidly black. Typical 

 example of the large race^ 



No. 6^09. Collection - Berlin. 9A.0, tail 77.0, 

 exp. culmen 16.7, depth 13.0, tarsus 22.2, middle 

 toe minus claw 16.0. Deppe. Temascaltepek. 



Cotype probably. A typical adult male maculata. 

 taken by state of plumage , in midwinter. 



No. 6/^07. Collection - Berlin. V/ing 105.0, tail 

 74.0, exp. culaien 18.6, depth 15.2, tarsus 21^,0, 

 middle toe minus claw 17.1. Deppe. Locality - 

 Xalapa. 



Cotype probabl^r^- marked "mas juv. '' but seas a 

 female, probably first v/inter. Bill typical of 

 large race. 



Stresemann has selected 64O6 as the type. 

 Examined by me at Berlin on August 26, 1933. 



A. J. Van Rossem 



