YELLOW-CROWNED EUPHONIA 



hh. Under parts mainly tawny 



Rhodinocichla rosea eximia, female 



ff. Upper parts predominatingly olive, 

 g. Wings and tail black or largely so. 



h. Under parts dark olive like back 



Thraupis palmarum atripennis, 



sexes alike 



hh. Under parts greenish yellow, lighter 



than back 



Piranga erythromelas, male in winter 



gg. Wings and tail not in contrast to rest of 

 upper parts. 



h. Head and neck abruptly gray, below 



yellow 



Eucometis cristata, sexes alike 



hh. Head and neck not in contrast to olive 

 of back. 



i. Under parts greenish yellow 



Piranga erythromelas, female 



ii. Under parts yellower, without green- 

 ish shade 



Piranga r. rubra, female 



i. Tanagra luteicapilla (Cabanis) 

 Yellow-crowned Euphonia 



Euphonia luteicapilla RIDGWAY, Birds of N. and M. 

 Amer. H, p. 20. 1901. 



Length 93 mm. (3.75 in.); tail 30 mm. (1.25 

 in.). 



Male. Crown and forehead yellow, remain- 

 ing upper parts and sides of head, the throat 

 and upper chest steel blue; some white on wings 

 but none on tail; remaining lower parts 

 bright yellow. 



Female. Female and young olive green 

 above; under parts yellowish. 

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