. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution: pt. 1 . Birds. CICHLOPSIS. 433 .96 ; tarsus, .96 ; middle toe and claw, .96, claw alone, .29; hind toe and olaw, .67, olaw alone, .32. This bird constitutes a peculiar form among Myiadestes, differing in certain characters which probably are of generic value. The bill is much longer, and proportionally narrower, than in the others; the feet and claws stouter. The wing is more rounded, without any falcation or acumination of the outer quills, and differing especially in the large first primary, which is half the length of
. Review of American birds in the Museum of the Smithsonian Institution: pt. 1 . Birds. CICHLOPSIS. 433 .96 ; tarsus, .96 ; middle toe and claw, .96, claw alone, .29; hind toe and olaw, .67, olaw alone, .32. This bird constitutes a peculiar form among Myiadestes, differing in certain characters which probably are of generic value. The bill is much longer, and proportionally narrower, than in the others; the feet and claws stouter. The wing is more rounded, without any falcation or acumination of the outer quills, and differing especially in the large first primary, which is half the length of the second. In this respect it is nearest to M. venezuelensis. The absence of the peculiar markings in the wings, seen in the other species, is noteworthy. The shape and markings of the tail, however, are much as in true Myiadestes. It is possible that, a more perfect condition of the feathers may show either a diminution or an increase of the differences referred to, and I await better specimens before attempting to decide upon the claims of the species to generic rank. In some respects there . is a relationship to Cichlopsis. The specimen described above is one of Mr. Tschudi's types, presented to the Institution by the Museum of Neuchatel. It is moulting a considerable portion of its feathers, which somewhat obscures its characters, and it may even be a young bird not yet arrived at maturity. CICHLOPSIS, Cabanis. Cichlopsis, Cab. Mus. Hein. I, 1851, 54. (Type C. leucogonys.) General appearance Thrush-like. Wings quite pointed, about equal to the tail; outer primary about two-fifths the 2d, which is longer than 7th, the tips. Cchlopsu liuctiyonys 28 June, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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