LOUISIANA TANAGER. 387 
along the ridge yy, along the edge of lower mandible 74 ; tarsus 74 ; 
hind toe ;y, its claw ;z ; middle toe 3, its claw {%. 
The female which has not been described or figured before, will be 
seen on Plate CCCC, Fig. 4. The bill is dusky brown above, light 
greyish-yellow beneath. The head, ear-coverts, and hind neck, dull 
green, as is the rump; the middle of the back and the scapulars grey- 
ish-brown tinged with green. Anterior wing-coverts greyish-brown ; 
middle coverts black with the extremities dull -yellow, secondary co- 
verts and inner secondaries blackish-brown, tipped with greyish-white ; 
alula, primary coverts, and primary quills chocolate-brown, slightly 
edged with brownish-white ; tail-feathers similar, but margined with 
yellowish-green. The lower parts are light dull greenish-yellow, the 
sides tinged with grey. 
Length to end of tail 6 inches; wing from flexure 37%; tail 24; 
bill along the ridge 7% ; tarsus 7; middle toe and claw 7%. 
