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ends of primaries. It is possible that this may be an extraneous 
feature, as it has somewhat the appearance of a stain, and is not 
mentioned by Sclater. The chin and throat are rather more yellow- 
ish. There is, as far as I can see, no specific difference between 
this specimen and the others, the yellow of under parts, if anything, 
being there the deepest. The original description and figure, from 
an Ecuador (Pallatanga) series, represent the under parts as much 
whiter than in the present specimens, and it is barely possible that 
two species may be involved. 
This species is markedly different from any other, and scarcely 
needs comparison. The proportions of quills are quite peculiar, and 
the brown cap, with the clive back is decidedly unique. In general 
form it constitutes a transition from V. gilva to V. noveboracensis. 
Smith- Collec-| Sex Sune 
sonian| tor’s | and Locality. Collected Received from Collected by 
No. No. | Age. S 
27,947.| 257 a Bogota. see DreSclatersnye shan maces e 
32,51LY ng 5 Puerto Cabello. ants Jokrider | So." wi lo yesecee 
34,667 3 Barranca, C. R. April 16,’64 VERGE MTO ls re) Nae satalete 
$4,668 | .. Q Ks ue COO ICE || PRE ere  on 
AT269a.) NOS 6 Sept. 30, ’65. Cen we ea ies alee ete 
35, 241 ofl Dota, C. R. July 28. CO) Evra ch ean Ie ts Bar oe cveteta 
(35,241.) Iris brown. 
LANIVIREO, Baird. 
Common CHaracters.—A broad stripe from bill to and around but not beyond 
the eye. Two broad whitish bands across wing coverts. Bill plumbeous. 
A. Without spurious primary. Head above olive green. 
Line from bill to and around eye yellow. 
Back olive green like head ; throat and breast yellow; 
rump and upper tail covert ashy - - - flavifrons. 
B. With spurious primary. Head above plumbeous. Line 
from bill to and around eye white. 
Back, edges of wing and tail olive green; sides of 
breast greenish-yellow. Wing 3.00. 
Upper tail coverts olive green; base of crissum 
sulphur yellow; sides of neck ash color; 
no yellow on side of throat : : . solitaria. 
Upper tail coverts ashy; crissum white; sides 
of neck olive green; side of throat tinged 
with yellow . = ° f° : » propinqua. 
Whole upper parts plumbeous, faintly olive towards 
. rump. Beneath white, with only a very faint 
trace of olive on flanks. Wing 3.25 . c - plumbea. 
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