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The feathers on the back were brownish black, and there was not as much 

 white on top of the head. The bill had a little more of the deep oranjje 

 jellow at its base, and of a little deeper shade; it was also extended a little 

 beyond the nostrils on its sides. There were also some red feathers inter- 

 mingled on the neck and throat, as also a few on the sides of the breast, as 

 well as on the lower tail-coverts. There was an oblong black spot around 

 the eyes. . 



No. 4.— Female. Wry similar to No. 3, with scattering reddish feathers, 

 interspersed with white ones,extending from the throat throughout the entire 

 lower parts, the orange yellow showing a little beyond the nostrils, beginning 

 at the base of the upper mandible and extending somewhat farther on 

 towards the end of the lower mandible. There were a good man\ brownish 

 and black feathers on the back and scapulars, t^(\»i:.(\ with while on the 

 scapulars. Under tail-coverts reddish. A blackish brown oliiong mark 01 

 spot below and in front of the e\es. 



No. 5. — Male. A bird in similar i)lumage to No. i. 



No. 6. — Female. This bird had more red than white on its entire lower 

 parts from the throat down. The deep orange yellow extended half the 

 length of the upper mandible from the base forward, and to three quarters 

 of the length on the lower. Neck very red. Throat grayish, with a few 

 reddish feathers interspensed. Top of head almost black, with an occasional 

 white feather. Nape blackish, with considerable red intermixed.^ The 

 feathers of the back and scapulars, reddish and black. Under tail-coverts 

 from vent red with an occasional white feather. Sides of the head black and 

 white, the former predominating. Legs light grayish slate. 



No. 7.— Male. Like No. i, except the longest feathers of scapulars 

 which were black, edged with tlull red. 



No. 8.— Female. The top of the head of this bird was all black with one 

 white feather. Throat black and white intermixed. Neck deep dark red. 

 Lower parts red and white intermixed. The deep orange yellow extending 

 half the length of the upper mandible, and almost to the end of the lower, the 

 end of the bill being black. The back and scapulars reddish and black. 

 A number of reddish feathers on the upper tail-coverts. Nape reddish. A 

 white band over the eyes an eighth to a quarter of an inch wide, extending 

 to back of head. 



No. 9. — Female. Top of head lilack and white. Entire back, including 

 scapulars, composed of grayish and reddisb and black feathers. On tlie lower 

 parts, including neck, red and white fealiiers intermixed. Throat black 

 and white intermixed. The deep*orange yellow on the ui)])er mandible 

 extended seven eighths of its length on the sides, with the black at the 

 end extending towards the nostrils so as to make a dividing line about 

 half its length, the under mandible having the orange vellow nearly to 

 the end which was black. There were some red feathers on the upper 

 tail-coverts. 



No. 10. — Female. This bird was in about the same plumage as No. 9, 

 but with more red on the breast, and more of the white feathers on the 

 lower parts. 

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