. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. DENDROICA. 19V remarked, however, tliese dilTfrpnces in coloralu)n may be less appa- rent with more perfect specimens. Tlic upper parts arc iiiueli darker and more olivaceous tiian in adiva; the top and side of lue head lack the bright yellow. The tibiiB are grayish-olive, not bright yellow; the yellow of the wing coverts is , and the yelbw edging of the quills internally much less. In o^ativa the yellow of the tail is more extended—the outer feather being entirely of this color, excepti
. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Instution. [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. DENDROICA. 19V remarked, however, tliese dilTfrpnces in coloralu)n may be less appa- rent with more perfect specimens. Tlic upper parts arc iiiueli darker and more olivaceous tiian in adiva; the top and side of lue head lack the bright yellow. The tibiiB are grayish-olive, not bright yellow; the yellow of the wing coverts is , and the yelbw edging of the quills internally much less. In o^ativa the yellow of the tail is more extended—the outer feather being entirely of this color, excepting a streak in the piid of the outer web; and even in the fifth tail feather the entiro inner web is yellow, except at the extreme tip. The wing is much more pointed in vediva; the 1st nuill being generally longest, and considerably exceeding the 4th, instead of being less. The determination of the speoilic name of this species has been a matter of considerable perplexit}. 1 am by no means satisfied that the St. Domingan and the Cuban birds are the same ; and even if identical, the name albicollis is a misnomer, liable to cause a very erroneous impressi.)n, as the throat is golden-yellow, except in the very young bird, when alone it is dirty whitish. 1 have, therefore, thought best to impose a new name, borrowing it from the eminent naturalist who has given to us a knowledge of the Ornithology of Cuha scarcely less perfect than that of the eastern United States. The name of rhloroleuva, Ginelin, which may refer to the same species, unless there be two with rufous crown in St. Domingo, is equally objectionable with albicollis. Smi'h- Col Inc. Spx ti)r'.s No. and Awe. MM) , . LocaUty. Cuba. When Collected. Received from April, 18U4. l)r. J. Oundlucli. Collected by Deudroica petechia. Motacilla petechia, Linn. S. N. I, 1766, 334 (based on Avicula Intea verlice rubra, Edwarps, V, 99, tab, , fig. 2, erroneously quoted as from Feiuia.).—Dendroica petechia, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1
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