. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. k ^' < 1^ 19 * i i Ji [5i '⢠â i! 444 REVIEW OF AMERICAN. BIRDS. [part I. this involving more than half of the outer feather, or nearly the whole of its exposed portion. Young birds differ in having the upper plumage much duller tinged with ochraeeous; the feathers, especially of head and rump, waved (most finely on the head) with dusky, the jugulum and breast similarly marked. The tii).s of the greater wing coverts are pale ochraeeous, and, like the lesser, are waved with dusky; the b
. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. k ^' < 1^ 19 * i i Ji [5i '⢠â i! 444 REVIEW OF AMERICAN. BIRDS. [part I. this involving more than half of the outer feather, or nearly the whole of its exposed portion. Young birds differ in having the upper plumage much duller tinged with ochraeeous; the feathers, especially of head and rump, waved (most finely on the head) with dusky, the jugulum and breast similarly marked. The tii).s of the greater wing coverts are pale ochraeeous, and, like the lesser, are waved with dusky; the black cheek stripe is obsolete in front of the eye, excepting a spot at its anterior canthus ; the bill and legs are paler. i 4 ., ^ ...» The dilference between this species and its American allies will be pointed out farther on. It appears to be very closely related to the L. meridionalis of Europe (Temminck, Man. I, 1820, 143; Deqland, Ois. Eur. I, 1849, 384; Bree, Birds Jlurope, I, 1H;M), 159, plate, etc.); but judging from Degland's description, the hitter differs principally in the vinaceous or rosy tinge of the under parts, and in the rectrices being entirely black at the base. The eye stripe, with its paler upper border anteriorly, and the white markings of the wing appear to be much the same. The length of meridionalis (ten inches) is considerably greater. Specimens examined, ten. Sraltli- eoniaa Mo. Collec- tor's No. Sex and Age. Locality. When Collected. Received from Collected by 3,0.')4 542 2,420 .. Jav. Liberty County, Ga. Southern Atlantic States. Savannah, Ga. 1846. 1845. 8. F. Balid. 11 II CoUiirio elegans. ' LantHS elegans, Sw. F. B. A. II, 1831,122.âNcttall, Man. 1,1840,287. âCassin, Pr. A. N. So. 1857, 213.âBaird, Birds N. Am. 1858, 327.âCollyrio eleyans, Baird, Birds N. Am. 1858, xxxv. Ilab. California? . ,- Third quill longest; then 4th and 5th ; 2d between 5th and 6th; 1st about half tlie longest. Bill lengthened and very powerful, as large and st
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