LALETES. 



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rather large and oval, anterior, with membrane above and behind. Frontal 

 feathers directed slightly forward, with few bristles. Sides of upper bill with 



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talttes oshurnii, Sct.ater. (Jamaica.) 



slight furrows parallel to culmen. Legs large ; the feet stouter, the claws 

 longer than in Vireo. The hind toe is especially more developed ; the com- 

 parative length of lateral toes, however, and their adhesion, much as in Vireo. 



This genus somewhat resembles Cyclorhis in the deep bill, but 

 differs in weaker claws, the inner lateral one not reaching beyond the 

 base of the middle. The much higher and more compressed bill, 

 with its longitudinal furrows ; the larger toes, the hinder one much 

 longer in proportion, separate it from Vireo. It forms a connecting 

 link between the Vireos and GyclorMs. 



lialetes osTiurnii. 



Laletes osburnii, Sclatek, P. Z. S. 1861, 72. (Jamaica.) 

 Olive Chatterer. (Jamaica.) 



Hab. Jamaica. 



(No. 23,326, % .) Wings rather pointed, longer than the nearly even tail. 

 First quill about half 2d, which Is not quite equal to the secondaries ; 4th and 

 5th quills longest. 



Above olive green, brightest on rump ; head above and on sides tinged with 

 ashy. Beneath yellow ; breast, flanks, and crissum more olivaceous, throat 

 paler ; inside of wings and inner edges of quills creamy white, as are the 

 loral feathers at their base. Concealed portion of quills fuscous brown, of tail 

 feathers more olive. Bill blackish ; tomia and tip paler ; legs flesh color ? 



(No. 23,326, ■£ .) Total length, 5.40 ; wing, 2.80 ; tail, 2.65 ; difference of 

 10th and longest quills, .42; exposed portion of 1st primary, .85, of 2d, 1.65, 

 of longest (5th) (measured from exposed base of 1st primary), 2.20 ; length 

 of bill from forehead, .66, from nostril, .36, along gape, .73, depth, .23 ; tarsus, 

 .83 ; middle toe and claw, .68, claw alone, .24 ; hind toe and claw, .56 ; claw 

 alone, .26. 



