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PHETHORNIS ADOLPHI SATURATUS Ridgway. 
DUSKY HERMIT. 
Similar to P. a. adolphi, but coloration of adult decidedly darker, 
especially the under parts, the chin and upper throat decidedly 
dusky. 
Adult male—Length (skins), 86-97 (89); wing, 36-40 (38.3); 
tail, 31-37 (34.4); culmen, 20.5-23.5 (21.8).% 
Adult female—Length (skins), 78-96 (89); wing, 36-39 (37.9); 
tail, 32-37 (84.5); culmen, 20-23 (21.5).2 
Central America, from Guatemala ¢ (Cobin; Kamkal, near Coban; 
Yzabal; Guatemala City; Lanquin, Vera Paz; Puerto Barrios; 
Secanquin) and British Honduras (forest near Manatee Lagoon) 
through Honduras (Rio Segévia), Nicaragua (Chontales; Rio 
Escondido; San Emilis, Lake Nicaragua) and Costa Rica (Angos- 
tura; Jiménez; Carrillo; Turrialba; El Hogar; Guapiles; Rio 
Sicsola; Talamanca; La Vij4gua; Tendrio; San Carlos; Bolsén; 
Azahar de Cartago; Lagarto; Boruca; Buenos Aires; Pozo Azil de 
Pirris; Pozo del Pitél; Paso Real, Boruca) to Panama (Colén; 
« Seventeen specimens. 
Ex- 
Locality. Wing. | Tail. | posed 
lculmen, 
MALES. 
Five adult males from Vera Cruz (P. a. adolphi)..........--.----2-2---222022eeee 39.4 35.4 21.7 
One adult male from Guatemala...........- 2-22.02. 2 eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee 38 Ca (ee 
Two adult males from British Honduras..,............-------2-2-2-0-22202020-- 37.2 36 21.2 
Two adult males from Nicaragua. ...... 2... ..cc cs css ce ceccececccecescscsssecue 37.7 36.2 22.7 
Ten adult males from Costa Rica.............--22..2.2 2200 eee eee eee eee 37.6 33.3 21.7 
Twoadult males from. Pama mt. ooo. os cccsewwwnaccssasscusvesnwasmnecveser sens 38 $5.5 22 
FEMALES. 
Two adult females from Vera Cruz (P. a. adolphi)......... bseieiecfesslg men ers ears een ees 37 34 21.5 
Four adult females from Guatemala.............22.. 222202022 cece eee eee eee eee 37.4 33.7 20.7 
Two adult females from Nicaragua............2.--.2-2-0 222 eee eee cee eee ee eee eee 37.7 34.2 21.5 
Ten adult females from Costa Rica.........-.... 2.222222. 2 22s eee eee eee eee eee ee 38.4 34.9 21.9 
Oneadiilt female from Pamsind... ....0-<ncswasess dannencceceesene nnceeneweeenas 36 84.5 20.5 
The series examined indicates that at least specimens from southern Honduras, 
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica require subspecific separation, P. adolphi proper being 
restricted to the birds from southeastern Mexico. Examples from Guatemala and 
British Honduras are intermediate, but with the small number of specimens available 
for comparison I am unable to decide whether they are nearer the typical or the 
southern form. Costa Rican and other southern birds are darker than those from 
southeastern Mexico, especially the adult males, which have the throat much darker 
and the chest much duller in color. 
