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3. Ampelis cedrorum, (Linne) Sclater. Cedar-Bird. — I have been 
so struck by the great variation in different specimens of this species, in 
regard to the red wax-like appendages, that I have taken particular pains 
to procure a large series of specimens illustrating this difference. In this 
series I can scarcely detect any sexual difference in that respect, except 
that the particularly well-developed specimens are all males. In the 
normal plumage the waxen appendages are confined to the tips of the 
secondary remiges, but in my cabinet are several specimens which have 
them affixed to the primaries, and in several instances even to the rec- 
trices ; but they are usually small and few in number. One specimen has 
several of these attachments to the primaries, which are nearly as well 
developed as those on the secondaries. But the most remarkable speci- 
men is a handsome male (No. 545, $ ad., April 11, 1875, Highland Falls, 
N. Y., E. A. M.), having these ornaments attached, not only to each of 
the secondaries and three of the primaries, but each of the rectrices is 
embellished by a well-developed red appendage. Several other specimens 
have large red tips to each of the rectrices ; and one (No. 1558 g, 
Feb. 23, 1878, E. A. M.) has five of its primary remiges (5th to 9th) tipped 
with yellow. Professor Baird t says : “ A specimen from Guatemala 
(No. 50,455 g) is almost identical with examples from the United States, 
but differs in having a small spot of yellow at the tip of each primary ; 
also there are red appendages on the tip of a few tail-feathers, as well as 
the longest feather of the lower tail-coverts.” J 
While speaking of this species, it may be well to add, that in specimens 
taken in worn plumage, late in summer, the colors are very much bleached, 
all of the colors being very much paler ; the white band across the fore- 
head is very much broadened, and the black of the chin much lightened. 
The top of the head and neck has an ochraceous suffusion, and the cinna- 
mon-color of the back extends into, and partially subdues the ash of the 
rump. 
t Baird, Brewer, and Bidgway, Birds N. Am., Vol. I, p. 401 1874. 
+ Italics my own. 
Bull. N. O.C, 3, April, 1878 , p. 707JL- 
