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WHITE-WINGED TANAGER. 
Description of the White-winged Tanager, (Pyranga 
leucoptera.) By J. Trudeau. 
Read June 4th, 1839. 
Bill shorter than the head, convex, hard, of a 
bluish-black, — above and below of a rich crimson- 
red; anal region paler; a band of deep black 
around the bill and eyes. Wings and tail black ; on 
the former two white bands. Primaries (the first is 
shorter than the second and third, which are the 
longest) edged with pale ash. Secondaries tipped 
with white. Inside of the wings of a pure white. 
Tail slightly rounded. Tarsi shorter than the 
middle toe, of a bluish-black, and about eight lines 
long. Length five inches nine lines. Iris hazel. 
From Mexico. No information of its habits. 
