Spinus pinus macropterus "iAi Bus" ^Bonaparte y) 



Chi7,''soinitris macropterus 



Esquire Om. plate 23, dated 18i^9» 



7388e. Brussels, V.ing 75, tail ^6, exp. culmen 

 10.7, depth at base 6,8, tarsus 1^.0, middle 

 toe minus claw 11.0. Mexique, 



ilounted bird in good ccndition except that the ri^t 

 tarsus is missing and replaced by v/ire. Apparently 

 fully adult. Sex not indicated. 



This bird is darker brovn above than " macropterus " of 

 western and northwestern Mexico. Strealiing below 

 almost obsolete save on flanks and under tail 

 coverts. Yellow on tail for slightly more than 

 basal 2>l'!> laterally - 2/3 on next to middle pair 

 of rectrices. 



This is the only Dubus specimen from Mexico in Brussels 

 according to Dubois register. There is no in- 

 dication of locality other than that above i.e. 

 "Mexique". 



This individual has also been determined as the type 

 by Meise and bears his tag to that effect. 



Brussels, July 12, 1939 



No text - plate published 18^9 - Brit. Mus. Copy 



London, Aug, 11, 1939. 



Hellmayr, 193S, p. 271 says pi. 23 never published - 

 however perhaps the text was. 



Check on dates of authorship he re J i Bonaparte's re- 

 ference is to "pi. 23" - of DuBus and this suggests 

 DiiBus as prior. Hov;ever, see Ridg. remarks to 

 Bonaparte reference p. 100-pt. 1- Dates must be 

 very close here, 



12 - Hanson Laguna & San Pedro Martir in B.S. Coll. 

 Grayer than macropterus - w ds 71-74- 



A. J. Van Rossem 



