Ranphocelus chrysopterus Boucard 



No nuuiber. Collection Boucard. Wing 80, tail 

 71, exp. culHien 15»7, tarsus 22.8, middle toe 

 minus claw 16.2, Date 1891. Locality 

 "Panama". 



Type of the "species" with tag reading as follows 

 Ramphocelus chrysopterus n, sp. Boucard 



Panama. 

 type of species H. Bird [ie - Hiimmingbird] p 1891. 



There is no yellow on the wings any;vhereii 

 This is simply R. icteronptus vn.th v/hichit agrees 

 in size and all particulars save that the rump and 

 back are orange yellow, deepening to orange on the 

 upper tail coverts. All the orange (S: yellow 

 feathers are snovjy v/hite at their bases. Type 

 examined by me at Paris, July 27, 1933. 



Remarks: Griscom claims this is a hybrid 



ila-Tmigerus x icteronotus while Helljiiayr, 193^, 

 believes it to be a color phase or mutant of 

 passerinii ' 



A. J. Van Rossem 



