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EEVIEW OP AMERICAN BIRDS. 



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Cydorhis g. Solatek, P. Z. S. 1858, 448 (Cayenne, etc.)-— Is. Catal. 

 1861, 45, no. 274. 

 Cydorhis poUocephala, Tschdm, Wieg. Arch. 1845, 363 (N. Brazil and 

 Guiana). — (?Not of Fauna Peruana, 169). 

 Hob. Guiana (and eastern Brazil?). 



(No. 178, % , Cab. G. N. Lawrence, Cayenne.) Head (including cheeks and 

 ohin) and nape clear pure light plumbeous, the chin considerably paler. Rest 



Oyclorhis gwianensls, SoLi-iz^. (Cayenne.) 



of upper parts unvaried olive green, continuous with a rather narrow band 

 across the lower part of the throat and extending on side of breast, which are 

 if more yellowi-'h olive. Inside of wings, axillars, and inner edges of quills 

 yellow. Remaining under parts grayish, the median line and lower belly 

 white. Longer crissal feathers tinged with olive. A broad orange brown 

 stripe from nostrils (where it meets its fellow and forms a frontal band) over 

 and beyond the eye to the nape, the eye placed a little anterior to the middle 

 of the band. Bill horn color ; the lower mandible, except at tip, blackish- 

 plumbeous. Legs dusky. 



Exposed portion of 1st quill more than half that of the 2d, which is rather 

 shorter than secondaries ; 4th and 5th quills longest. 



The band across the lower throat scarcely involves the jugulum, and is a 

 little more than half an inch wide. The flanks and tibise are grayish, without 

 any wash of olive. Tlie under surface of tail is decidedly olive green. 



(No. 178.) Total length, 5.25 ; wing, 2.75 ; tail, 2.50 ; exposed portion of 

 1st primary, 1.00, of 2d, 1.70, of longest (4th) (measured from exposed base of 

 1st primary), 2.05 ; length of bill from forehead, .71, from nostril, .45, along 

 gape, .80 ; depth, .32 ; tarsus, .S3 ; middle toe and claw, .64, claw alone, .26 ; 

 hind toe and claw, .56, claw alone, .30. 



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CayoQue. 



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Cab. Lawrence. 



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