520 



XOIiTII AMERICAN BIRDS. 



collar on the nnpo. Male with the ontiro tr)p of the head streaked with red. bceoming 

 more conspicuous hehind; each red streak with a wiiite spot at base. Feathers covering 

 the nostrils smoky-hrown. Lenirth. 7.1'>; extent, 12. lo; wing, 4.00; bill above, 1.00; 

 middle toe and daw, .80; tarsus, .70. 

 Uab. Cape St. Lucas. 



Of the (listiiR'tiiess of tliis bird as a species from P. nvMalli and smlaris I 

 liad at one time no doiiht; btit the discovery that the otherwise tyincal 

 scald ris from Mazathin and Western Mexico generally have the same mark- 

 ings on the tail has induced me to consider it as a kind of connecting link. 

 I have, however, thoiiglit it best to give a detailed description for comi)ari- 

 son. Of about the same size with nnttalli, the bill and feet are mucli 

 larger. The legs, indeed, are nearly, if not (juite, as large as those of 

 male P. vilJoms from Pennsylvania ; the bill, however, is somewhat less. 

 The relations to P. seal (iris are seen in the dorsal bands extending to tlie 

 nape, the smoky-brown feathers of the nostrils, the red on the whole top 

 of head (scattering anteriorly), the brownish sliade beneath, the width of 

 the white cheek-bands, etc. On tlie other hand, it has tlie black bands of 

 tlie back rather wider than tlie white, as in mittalli, and tlie white outer 

 tail-feathers even le.ss banded with black. The two outer are entirely white, 

 with one terminal black l)ar : one or two spots on the outer web ; and two 

 or three bands on the inner, with a sub-ba.sal patch on the inner web, even 

 smaller than in nnttalli It is mrely that even two continuous transverse 

 bands can be seen to cross both webs of the tail. The bill and feet are 

 much larger. 



The following measurements taken from the largest specimens before us 

 of I))/ctwj)icus, and one of P. vUlosus, will illustrate w^hat has been said of 

 the size of bill and feet of P. hxasanus. 



Habits. Notliing distinctive is knosv a of the habits of this race. 



