1M3 I CLARK, Anatomical Notes. 263 



seventh; the fourth is longer than the eighth which is about equal to 

 the third; the second is longer than the ninth which may be either 

 longer <>r shorter than the first. This arrangement of the primaries 

 is quite different from that shown by Piranga but is almost exactly 

 like that found in Pipilo erytkrophthalmus. The tail is very much 

 graduated and is made up of 12 soft, broad rectrices. 



Alimentary ('anal. No notable characters are shown by the 

 intestine or stomach, which are not distinguishable from those of 

 Pipilo. The intestine measures about 22o mm. in length, or rather 

 less than the total length of the bird, but one and a half times the 

 length of the bird, if the rectrices are not included. The stomach 

 contained seeds and the pit of a small, cherry-like fruit, as well as 

 much undetermined vegetable matter; no insects were noted. 



Palatine Region. The palatine processes are long and conspicu- 

 ous as in the finches and tanagers generally. There is a w r ell- 

 developed "secondary palatine process" on each side much as in 

 I labia, although not so long or conspicuous as in that genus. 

 They are rather better developed than in Piranga. The maxillo- 

 palatines are not peculiar. 



Sternum. There is no trace of an 'osseous bridge' from the 

 anterior margin of the sternum to the manubrium, such as occurs 

 in Piranga and Rhodinocichla. Back of the anterior margin 

 which is vertically very much thickened there is a bony roof over 

 the small space contained between the anterior margin and the 

 sloping sides of the sternal floor. This bony roof is present in 

 many finches and tanagers but show r s great diversity in its extent 

 and appearance. In Saltator, it is perforated by a conspicuous, 

 circular, median foramen, posterior to which is a second much 

 smaller opening. There are no openings in this bony roof in Pipilo 

 l»nt in Habia, there are tw r o as in Saltator although they are very 

 much smaller than in that species. In Piranga, there are, in the 

 male, two very large foramina side by side and a smaller opening 

 may be seen in the posterior face of the anterior margin; in the 

 female, the large foramina seem to be wanting. Whether this bony 

 roof and these foramina have any special significance I am not 

 prepared to say, but their appearance in Piranga (male), Habia 

 and Saltator is striking. 



Conclusions. The resemblance of Saltator to Pipilo in its ana- 



