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REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS. 



[part I. 



Hylophilus viridiflavus. 



EylopMlus viridiflavus, Laweence, Ann. N. Y. Lyo. 1861, 324 (Birds 

 Panama, II, 212 (Isth. Panama).— Sclatek & Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864, 

 348 (Isth. Panama). , 



Bab. Isthmus Panama. 



(No. 38,924, 9 .) Fourth quill longest ; Sd, 5th, and 6th little shorter ; 2d 

 equal to 10th ; 1st about half longest. Wings very short and much rounded, 

 about equal to the graduated tall. 

 Above light olive green, rather brighter behind. Beneath, including bend 



and lining of wings, rich 

 yellow. Cheeks pale 

 ash ; chin and throat 

 tinged with the same. 

 Loral region gray. Bill 

 and legs , pale yellow. 

 ("In life bill and 

 legs slightly pinkish ; 

 iris yellowish, nearly 

 white." Hicks.") 



Fresh specimen : Total 

 length, 4.75 ; expanse of 

 wings, 6.50. Prepared 

 specimen : Total length, 

 4.60; wing, 2.15; tail, 

 2.10 ; difference of tail 

 feathers, .25 ; difference 

 of 10th and longest quills, .25 ; exposed portion of 1st primary, .85, of 2d, 

 1.38, of longest (4th) (measured from exposed base of 1st primary), 1.63; 

 length of bill from forehead, .55, from nostril, .32, along gape, .64; tarsus, 

 .77 ; middle toe and claw, .55 ; claw alone, .20; hind toe and claw, .48, claw 

 alone, .24. 



HyitiphiLiis viridiptvus. Lawk. (PaDama.) 



(38,924.) Eyes white ; legs and bill Bllghtly pinkish. (176.) Type, 



Hylopliilus decurtatus. 



Sijlvicola decurtata, Bon. P. Z. S. 1837, 118 (Guatemala). — Pachysylvia 



decurtata, Bon. Consp. 1850, 309. 

 Hylophilus cinereiceps, Sclater & Salvin, P. Z. S. 1860, 299 (Vera Paz, 



Guat.).— Ib. Ibis, 1860, 397 (Guat.).— ?Ib. P. Z. S. 1864,348.— 



ScLATER, Catal. 1861, 44, no. 267. 

 Hab. South Mexico and Guatemala. 



