OEOTHLYPIS. 



Looal'.tjr. 



Whun 

 ColleciH'l. 



(Inliiii CcMiaty, 111. 

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 Cliiirtiiii, Verit I'm. 

 UuateumU. 



M«y l.V 

 July l.\ '49 



Jan. isuo. 



219 



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 Cub. Luwrcncp. 



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aBOTHLTPIS, Cab. 



Trichaa, Swainb. Zool. Jour. 1827, 1(J7 (not of Glooer). 

 Oeothlyins, Cab. Wiegm. Archiv, 1847, i, 316, 349. (Typo Tardus tri^ 

 cha», Linn.)— Baiud, Birds N. Am. 1858, 240. 



Species of Qeothhjpis are found throughoat America, some of 

 them liiiving a wide distribution. Most, however, beloug to the 

 norlliorn and middle sectioua of the continent. Tliey may bo 

 arraiigt'd as follows: — 



Foreliead crossetl hj a broad black mask, which pasaes over the 

 eyert, clieeka, and ears. Crown and occiput witliout a pure 

 asliy patcli. 



The black ma»k bordered above and behind by wliitish of 



more or le!>8 extent ; nape tinged with brown. 



Beneath yellow ; belly and anal region whitish in 



distinct contrast ; lining of wings white. Mask 



narrowly bordered by bluish-gray . . trichas. 



Beneath throughout uniform rich yellow ; lining 



of wings yellow. Mask broadly bordered by 



bluish-white melanops. 



The black mask without whitish border, and extending 

 farther back ou the liead. 



Beneath, including inside of wings, yellow . . speciosa. 

 Paler green above ; brighter yellow beneath than 



the last ....... semijlava. 



Forehead crossed by a narrow black mask, which extends to 

 the eyes, sometimes through them over the ears ; not bor- 

 dered behind by whitish. Top of head ashy, in decided 

 contrast. Beneath yellow. 



The black extending through the eye over the ears. Eye- 

 lids bli:ck. 



Bill slender ; the height less than half the distance 

 from nostrils to tip ; cuhnen nearly straight. 

 Ashy of crown extending over side of head 

 to the black of the ears .... velata. 



Bill stouter ; height about equal to half the dis- 



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