cherrie: ornithology of the Orinoco regiox. 179 
Contrary to Mr. Hellmayr's conclusions based on material from 
Guanocoi I do not consider R. a. capitalis a synonym of niagnirostris 
but a well marked race of atrosericeiis and very readily distinguishable 
from the former. Of the specimens secured two are adult males, one a 
male in juvenal plumage, and two (probably) adult females. 
The females are almost as easily distinguished from the females 
of R. c. magnirostris as are the males one from another. 
Adult female. Above dusky seal brown; wings and tail more black- 
ish; rump washed with bright chestnut; faintly vinaceous on fore- 
head. Below, throat and upper breast bright bay, blending gradu- 
ally into bright chestnut with a faint wash of dragon's blood red on 
belly and sides. 
Immature male. A specimen taken July 31st is in transitional 
plumage from juvenal plumage to what would correspond to the first 
winter plumage of our northern Passeres. Above its head is dusky 
brownish black; back bright reddish chestnut, produced by the broad 
edges and tips to black feathers ; rump bright reddish chestnut ; wings 
and tail brownish black ; lesser, median and greater coverts narrowly 
tipped and edged with chestnut ; wing quills edged with chestnut on 
outer webs; below, throat dusky brownish; remaining under parts 
bright chestnut, washed with rufous on sides and flanks. Bill, in 
life, dusky slate; feet dusky slate. 
PiRANGA RUBRA RUBRA (Liuuaeus). 
Fringilla rubra L.. Syst. Nat. ed. ID. I. 1758. p. 181. 
Firanga rubra Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 21. 
Not observed on the middle or lower river, but noted on the 
upper Orinoco at Maipures from November to February during my 
first expedition. 
This is the only species of tanager observed in the \"alley of the 
Orinoco that is not resident there. 
Phoenicothkaupis rubic.\ rubica (Vieillot). 
Saliator rubiciis Yieill. Nouv. Diet. XIV. 1817. p. 107. 
Ceebe secured an example of this species at Guanoco. It had 
not been previously recorded from the Orinoco. 
■Novit. Zool. XIII. 1906. p. 15. 
