CAPITO lilCIIARDSONl. 
(THE BLUE-COLLAHEl) B A 11 B E T.) 
Capita richardsoni (1846) Gray ; Gen. of B. 11. p. 430, pi. 106. 
„ subsulpliureus (1846) Gray ; Gen. of B. 11. p. 430. 
„ sulphureus (1849) Eyton; Contr. Orn. p. 130. 
Eubucco ricliarclsom (1850) Bp. ; Consp. Av. p. 142. 
Capito melanotis (1861) Sclat. ; Ibis, p. 190. 
C. capite saturate saiiguineo : vitta cervicali postica cinerascenti-cserulea. 
Hab. in regione Neotropica. 
Male.—Gieen; entire head dark blood-red, below which is a broad collar of deep 
cindery blue; upper plumage dark green; quills brown, edged on the exterior web with 
olive-green; chin blackish red; throat and upper breast bright yellow, shading into orange- 
red on the breast ; centre of the belly bright yellow ; the rest of the under surface yellowish 
white, irregularly striped with dark green; beak yellow, bluish at base of lower mandible; 
irides red ; legs and feet dull greenish. Wing 2"-45, tail l"-65. 
Female.— Eniixe upper plumage dark green ; head and back washed with dark yellow ; 
a stripe above the eye, extending in width down the sides of the neck, dark yellow; cheeks 
and ear-coverts black; chin and throat grey; a broad band of rich yellow across the breast 
succeeded by a band of dull light green; in other respects similar to the male. 
Hah. Interior of New Granada {Sclater). 
This beautiful little bird belongs to the smaller subgroup of the American Barbets. It 
Additional references.-Ca^^ito richardsoni : Sclat. (1855), P. Z. S. p. 163 ; GofF. (1863), Mus. Pays-Bas, Bucc. 
p 59; Gray (1868), Cat. Brit. Mus. Capit. p. 22; Salv. (1870), Ibis, p. 112. Euhucco richardsoni: Sclat. (Ib-D, ),. 
P.Z.S. p. 267; id. (1861), Ibis, p. 189. Capito melanotis: Gray (1868), Cat. Brit. Mus. Capit. p. 23: Salvm 
(1870), Ibis, p. 112. 
