Loxia l.euc opt era. 
Descriptions of First Plumage of Cer¬ 
tain North Am, Bbs. Wm- Brewster. 
55. Loxia leucoptera. 
A male and female of this species, received from Mr. J. G. Rich, and 
shot by him at Upton, Me., some time in April, differ widely in color¬ 
ing from any specimens which I have previously examined. The male is 
very brilliant carmine, nowhere streaked or obscured except on the sides, 
abdomen, and forehead. The wings, tail, and scapulars are very clear 
glossy-black ; the white wing-bands unusually broad and clearly defined. 
The female is similarly marked, with pale orange replacing the carmine 
of the male. The rump and breast exhibit large areas of the purest 
orange, which, however, is scarcely less pronounced on the back and 
crown, although there somewhat obscured by a dusky pencilling. Whether 
these specimens represent some regular seasonal phase of plumage, or are 
simply aberrant types, I am unable to decide. Both are apparently adult 
birds. 
Bull. N.O.O. 3, July. 1878. p, //7. 
Jo fry/ 
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