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the exposed portion of the second. In all the other species before 
me this primary is larger, broader, and as long as or longer than the 
remaining exposed portion of the second. 
Smith-/Collec-) Sex saan 
sonian} tor’s | and Locality. C Received from Collected by 
ollected. 
No. No. | Age. 
504 Sc He New York. Riere Sole Bards ey eee) ararelsrensts 
1,835 AG ae Philadelphia. Sree Cabarete! a5 |e s tee Gaels 
615 fof Washington, D.C. April, 42, 5 Wm. M. Baird. 
616 my ae ‘ ‘ ‘ 
29,483 | 1,164 é “s Aprils; 76) || MaCowesin ies oe ili pawctararel 
2,401 oe ue Savannah, Ga. 1845. Sik Band. Py ie a) Geetelesreds 
8,671 fof Indian Key, Fla. Aug. 27.257. | iGeWVUndemanns |). ineciecs 
10,213 vs Union County, ILl. | April 20. ee KENMICOCU, 1 |) ee arereieiete 
10,214 an rofl South Ilinois. May 15. pane is Md ledie ri beretataete 
4,682 == fos Bald Island, Neb. | April 25,’56.| Lt. Warren. Dr. Hayden. 
5,641 yal ios East of Fort Riley. | June16,’56.| Lt. Bryan. W. 8S. Wood. 
7,188 ck sk Fort Thorn, N. M. 3h Drala CoBenryy ee) eee 
7,193 “e 2 Organ Mts., Tex. Boe Major Emory. J. H. Clark. 
4,593 34 | 9?) Colorado Riv., Cal. eters id A. Schott. 
21,371 oe ays Yreka, Cal. May 26. Wan Vit LOL ete || Sastre stelarelete 
29,748 | 1,790 | oF Maryville, Cal. April 24/65.) BeiGrubers sea tee 
13,742 209 | ¢ Fort Tejon, Cal. S06 JeeRan Gusts SP? MP RINe Ss pon laete 
31,888 aS ea San Diego, Cal. Dec. 5, 61. Geol. Sury. Cal. Dr. J. G. Cooper. 
16,960 | 5,249 | .. Cape St. Lucas. Oct: LO"259> FJ. xcamtusy | evecare 
17,290 | 3,409 | .. a : Aet ee ee eto J 
3,985 of of Tamaulipas, Mex. 1853. Hts Couche eee Pyale Me sie 
31,823?| 1,636 | ¢ Colima, Mex. Aug. 1863. ne leds e ak lh @ Leekeecers 
9,223 a Pe Mexico. aie TAGCOUMA Pe VAG Tal wae tonite 
22,418 |38,658 | ¢ Coban. dale NiGratenib-a a Ty igedecs 
9,222 ae 50 Guatemala. Tee Ay ECHO UL Se geen |W MER reretey<iare 
9,223. ‘‘P. mexicana.” 
Famity CHAMAMAD A. 
Bill compressed, short, rather conical, not notched nor decurved. Culmen- 
sharp-ridged. Nostrils linear, with an incumbent scale. Rictal bristles reach- 
ing beyond nostrils, which are scantily overhung by bristly feathers. Loral 
feathers bristly and directed forwards. Tarsi booted, or covered with a con- 
tinuous plate anteriorly, with faint indications of scutelle on the inner side. 
Basal joint of middle toe attached for about half its length on either side. 
Primaries ten; 6th quill longest. Plumage very lax. 
I have found it impossible to assign the genus Chamea to any 
recognized family of American birds, and have accordingly been 
obliged to give it independent rank in this respect, although it may 
properly belong to some old world group with which I am not ac- 
quainted. In its general appearance it approaches the Paridex in 
loose plumage, bristly lores, want of notch to bill, ete. ; but differs 
in the very much bristled rictus, sharp-ridged culmen, linear nostrils, 
booted tarsi, less amount of adhesion of the toes, ete. It approaches 
