. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution: pt. 1 . Birds. 336 REVIEW OP AMERICAN BIRDS. [part Virfiosylvia pivoviridis. (Panama.) TlreosylTia flavoviridis. Vireosylviaflav. Cassin, Pr. A. N. Sc. V, Feb. 1861, 152.—Ib. VI, pi. ii (Panama).—ScLATER, P. Z. S. 1856, 298 (Cordova).—Ib. 1859, 375 (Oaxaca ; April).—Ib. Catal. 1861, 44, no. 264.—Sclatek & Salvih, Ibis, I, 1869 12 (Guatemala).—FiVeo ^aw. Baird, Birds N. Am. 1858, 332.—Phyllomanesjiav. Cab. Jour. 1861, 93 (Costa Rica). Eab. From northern border of Mexico to Isthmus of Panama, especially on west side
. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution: pt. 1 . Birds. 336 REVIEW OP AMERICAN BIRDS. [part Virfiosylvia pivoviridis. (Panama.) TlreosylTia flavoviridis. Vireosylviaflav. Cassin, Pr. A. N. Sc. V, Feb. 1861, 152.—Ib. VI, pi. ii (Panama).—ScLATER, P. Z. S. 1856, 298 (Cordova).—Ib. 1859, 375 (Oaxaca ; April).—Ib. Catal. 1861, 44, no. 264.—Sclatek & Salvih, Ibis, I, 1869 12 (Guatemala).—FiVeo ^aw. Baird, Birds N. Am. 1858, 332.—Phyllomanesjiav. Cab. Jour. 1861, 93 (Costa Rica). Eab. From northern border of Mexico to Isthmus of Panama, especially on west side. (No. 3,976, %.) Above olive green; the whole top of head and nape ash color, the edges of this cap, and a loral line dusky, but not very decidedly so. A grayish-white line from nostrils over the eye. Be- neath white, the sides of the neck, breast, and body bright olivaceous-yellow; the axil- lars and crissum rich sul- phur yellow. On the breast the yellow extends almost to the median line, the color of opposite sides separated by a narrow interval. Quills dusky brown ; margined ex- ternally, except at ends of primaries, with olive green, internally with grayish- white of a decided yellow shade. Tail feathers dark olivaceous-brown, bright olive externally, internally olivaceous-yellow. Iris yellow or "; Bill horn-color, paler below. Legs plumbeous. Wings long and pointed. Second and 3d quills nearly equal; 4th a little less ; 1st about intermediate between 4th and 5th. (No. 3,976.) Total length, ; wing, ; tail, ; difference of 1st and 2d quills, .30, of 2d and 5th, .15, of 9th and longest, .70; length of bill from forehead, .70, from nostril, .45, along gape, .85 ; tarsus, .70; middle toe and claw, .58, claw alone, .14; hind toe and claw, .42, claw alone, .20. Specimens appear to vary somewhat in intensity of coloration, size and shape of bill, and in dimensions, but little otherwise. The sexes are similar. The wing formula above mention
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