of the Genus Setophaga. 
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10. Setophaga ornata. 
Setophaga ornata, Boiss. Eev. Zool. 1840^ p. 70; Kaup, 
P.Z.S. 1851, p. 50; Scl. P.Z. S. 1855, p. 144'; Wyatt, Ibis, 
1871, p. 323; Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. p. 11; Baird, Eev. Am. 
B. p. 258. 
Setophaga leucomphomma, Kaup, P. Z. S. 1851, p. 49 ; Scl. 
P. Z. S. 1855, p. 144, et Cat. Am. B. p. 37. 
Setophaga flaveola, Lafr. Eev. Zool. 1844, p. 81; Scl. 
P. Z. S. 1855, p. 144; Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. p. 11. 
Supra olivascenti-nigra; alis et cauda nigricantibus, cervice 
postica et tectricibus supracaudalibus pure nigris ; ver- 
tice toto (fronte inclusa) et corpore subtus Isete flavis; 
auricularibus posticis, loris, regione periopbthalmico et 
mento albis; rectrice utrinque extima fere tota, proxima 
in dimidio apicali alba; crisso albo; rostro et pedibus 
nigris : long, tota 5*5, alae. 2*9, caudse 2*7, tarsi 0*8. 
Hab. Columbia int. 
Mus. nostr., P. L. S., et Herb. 
Through Mr. T. Moore^s kindness, I have before me the 
type of Dr. Kaup^s S. leucomphomma, and also the specimen 
rightly determined by him to be S. ornata. The differences 
noted by Kaup are apparent when comparing these specimens; 
but I cannot but think that the specimens belong to one and 
the same species. So far as I can see, it is usual in many 
members of the genus Setophaga for the bright colours of the 
head to increase in extent with the age of the bird. Thus the 
less extent of the yellow of the vertex and the more restricted 
amount of white on the sides of the head in S. leucomphomma 
simply indicate that the specimen bearing that name is 
somewhat younger than individuals in the more advanced 
dress of S. ornata. We possess a specimen exactly agreeing 
with Kaup^s type of S. leucomphomma. Another example, 
obtained from Verreaux, and stated to be from Ecuador, is 
still younger; in this the sides of the head, including the 
lores, are of the colour of the back, but a few of the white 
feathers are present. Were it not for the latter, this specimen 
would be almost exactly in the plumage described byLafresnaye 
as S. flaveola, as shown by a sketch taken from the type in 
the Boston Museum. This being the case, I come to the con- 
