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THE CONDOR 
Shufeldt and I differ radically on a question of 
fact, namely whether the upper cervical ap- 
terium occurs in the swifts. I am certain that 
that it does, in spite of Nitzsch’s antiquated 
and inaccurate figure of the pterylosis of 
Cypselus apus, upon which Dr, Shufeldt lays 
so much stress. As for the differences be- 
tween Nitzsch’s and Lucas’ figures of the 
hummingbird pterylosis, I think Dr. Shufeldt 
is most decidedly straining at a gnat! I see no 
essential differences between the two figures. 
If there is a “picarian bee” in my “thinking- 
cap” as Dr. Shufeldt suggests, it is unknown 
to me for I never believed in the “Picarite” 
at all, but I am sure that as far as the pterylo- 
sis is concerned hummingbirds are emphati- 
cally cypseloid. Dr. Shufeldt to the contrary 
notwithstanding. Very truly yours, 
Hubert Lvm.vn Ce.vrk. 
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