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back aud shoulders ; reiniges, rectrices, and primary coverts with a 
narrow terminal border of white. 
There is little variation in the coloration of this beautiful species, the 
only one presenting differences particularly noticeable being No. 56099 
(supposed to be from England), in which the black in its entire extent 
is nearly uniform, and glossed with a uniform violaceous-slate. This 
appearance, however, is probably caused by greater age of the feathers. 
The fresh colors of the soft parts are as follows in the adult:—“ Bill 
deep black, the basal half of the lower mandible, the basal portion of 
the upper beneath the cere, the cere, rictus, and naked eyelids, plumbe¬ 
ous-blue; feet similar but paler; claws grayish brown; iris very dark 
brown: interior of the mouth bright cobalt-blue.” (No. 957, 8 , Mus. it. It., 
Mt. Carmel, Ill., Aug. 1, 1870. Length, 22.75; extent, 50.80.) 
List of specimens in United States National Museum. 
Catalogue 
No. 
Original 
No. 
3754 
12035 
18457 
30408 
40 
34151 
13 
39332 
40 
39451 
41906 
38 
50928 
51654 
52993 
......._ 
56099 
73 
56100 
74 
Sex and 
age. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Prairie Mer "Ronp-e, La. 
cT ad. 
— juv. 
— ad. 
$ ad. 
d ad. 
— ad. 
c? ad. 
— ad. 
$ ad. 
— ad. 
d ad. 
9 ad. 
Cantonm’tBurgwyn, N. Mex. 
Cherokee Nation, Ind. T. 
Aug. , 5,1859 
Aug. 5, 7849 
May 5, 1864 
May 15,1865 
Eastern Peru (head Hualaga 
River). 
\v p.sfipir n Tv an sas... 
Texas (Washington County). 
Donor. 
James Fairife. 
W. W. Anderson. 
Dr. Woodhouse. 
Dr. A. von Frantzius. 
John Feilner. 
Dr. A. von Frantzius. 
Walter X. Church. 
Allen Crocker. 
Sr. Don Fr. Albuquerque. 
Gr. W. Lincecum. 
Dr. E. Palmer. 
W. Sehliitter. 
Do. 
Other specimens examined .—In mus. Pliilad. Acad., 3; Am. Mus., N. ^.,4 (Brazil) ; 
Boston Soc., 1; Mus. Comp. Zool., 2; G. N. Lawrence, 3; R. Ridgway, 2 (Illinois and 
Demerara); total, 28. „ ^ . , „ _ 
Collectors’ notes. —No. 34151: length, 23.20 ; extent, 5G.20. No. 39332: “Ins red.” J. 
Zeledon. 
