COLOPTERYX. 



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Genus COLOPTERYX Ridgw. 



Golopterix Rido^wav, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 519, 1SS7. Tvpe 

 U. pilaris (Cub.). 



Fig. 67. — Colopteryx pilaris. 



This g(Mius is distinguished by having an elongated crest and 

 the three outer primary-quills much reduced in length, hnt 

 about normal in width. The bill is depressed, the width at the 

 base being about halt' the length of the exposed culmen. The rictal 

 bristles are well developed. In the wing the fourth, fifth, and 

 sixth primaries are longest and subequal. The tail is proportion- 

 ately long, being nearly seven-eighths the length of the wing. 

 The hind toe and claw are aljout equal to the middle toe and c'aw, 

 which are about tw^o-tliirds the length of the tarsus. Coloration: 

 nude and fenuile similar. 



457. Colopteryx galeatus macconnelli. 

 McC'ONNell's Helmeted Pygmy Tyuais't. 



Coloplcrus cristatus Cab. Arch, fiir Naturg. 1S47, i. \). 253 ; Scliond). 



llfis. Guian. iii. p. 702, IS IS. 

 Coloplcrus (jalculus (nee Bodtl.) Salviii, Ibis, 1SS5, p. 293 (Ixirtica 



( Jruve, Caniacusa) ; Sclater, Cat. B. J5rit. Mus. xiv. )). 91 (part), ISSS 



(liartica Grove, Cainacusa); Brabuurne & Chubb, B. S. Anicr. i. 



p. 27S, no. 2S3-t (part), 1912. 

 Lophulriccns mdccuaiu-lli Chulib, null. Brit. Orn. Clul), xxxix. p. 90, 



.June J.., 1919. 



Ailiilt. (iciKsral colour above oli\e-green, including the head, 

 back, wings, and tail ; the crest- feathers on the fore part of the 

 head black with oliv(!-green margins which inqtarts a squanuUcil 

 appearance; up[)er wing-coverts dark brown margined with olive- 

 green ; primary-coverts uniform brown ; tlight-quills brown, (he 

 outer webs fringed with olivc-gre<'n. (he inner ones narrowly e<lgt''l 

 with whitish; tail-fuuthers brown .-bghtly fringed with olive- 



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