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ScLATRR & Salvin, Ihifl, 1859, 12 (Oaatemala).— Cabamii), Jour. 

 IX, 18t)l, 85 (Costa Rica). 

 Setnphaga intermedia, Hartladh, R. Z. 1853, 3. 



Ilab, Quatuuiala ; Couta Rioa (Cab.)« 



It is with inuoh hesitation that I admit thin nn a distinct sppcien, and doKo 

 mainly beuausH Dr. Scliiter, wlio has seen many HpeuiiiienH of the two allied 

 lornis, cimsi(i«rs them different. Tlie most highly plumaged specimen buforenie 

 difftTs from the S. miniata, as Just described, in the red of tlie belly being more 

 vermilion than carmine. The blacli on the throat and fondiead is less int^-iiHe ; 

 on tlie side of the head it is mainly confined to the region below and anterior 

 to tiie eye, tlie plumbeous ground color extending in qnite a broad and distinct 

 band from the bill over the eye. The chestnut of the feathers of the vurtex 

 is lighter, and of a yellowish shade at the basal portion, while in inininla it is 

 nnicolored ; it is more restricted in extent, being bordered on each Hide by 

 quite a broad band of black. The white of tail is more restricted, only one- 

 third the inner web of outer feather being involved instead of two-fifths, and 

 rarely extending on the third feather. The bill is perhaps a little broader, 

 the tail and wings shorter, the tail feathers narrower. 



A female, as marked by Mr. Salvin, differs from the male only in having a 

 still greater mixture of plumbeous in the black of the forehead. 



Length of 20,400, %, 5.10; wing, 2.45 ; tail, 2.70; tarsus, .72. 



The S. intermedia, of Hartlaub, was probab.^ based upon a female 

 bird — the diagnosis of plumbeous throat, concolor with the back and 

 forehead, not being applicable to the male. Kaup's diagnosis of tips 

 only of the outer three tail feathers white is not very distinctive, as 

 there ia comparatively little difference in this respect from miniata. 



From a statement by Mr. Sclater, in the Pr. Z S. 1855, 77, it 

 appears that the name of Kaup, though presented to the Zool. Soc. 

 in 1851, was not actually published until after that of Hartlaub, in 

 1853. It is, therefore, a question whether the latter should not have 

 priority. As, however, there is no internal evidence or external in- 

 dication apart from the claim of Dr. Hartlaub and the unofficial 

 admission of Sclater to prove the fact, I retain the name of Jlammea, 

 regretting at the same time that the actual date of issue of the sheet 

 containing the description was not in some way noted upon it. 



Localitjr. 



Ouatemala. 



Coban, Quat. 



Oaatemala. 



When 

 Collected. 



Nov. 1859. 



Received from 



P. L. Sclater. 

 if 



J. Oonld. 

 0. Salvlu. 



Cab. Lawrence. 



Collected by 





