" New York August 14th, 1861.
" Since my description of this species I have received from Messrs. McLeannan and J .R.
" Galbraith a fine collection of birds, made for me during the past winter on the Isthmus of
" Panama, with such observations as they were able to make, one male and two females
" were the only specimens that were procured of this species, and the following short note
" the only information that is given of it."
" Irides brown. Not often met with. Found on high trees. Length 7 inches."
In a later letter to the same gentleman Mr. Lawrence says:—
November 17th.
" The sexes of the Capita are without doubt correctly given, I have seen Mr. Galbraith
" in reference to this point. He states that his determination of the sexes was made in all
" cases by dissection, that he particularly remembers this species and is positive as to his
" specimens being correctly marked."
Mr. Sclater gives the following measurements : - Length, 6.3 ; wing, 3.2 ; tail, 2.2
The specimens figured in the accompanying plate were lent to us by Mr. Osbcrt Salvin,
they were obtained in Panama by Mr. McLeannan. The measurements correspond with
those given by Mr. Sclater. The female in Mr. Salvin's collection has t h e feathers of the
crown much darker than the male bird. Those belonging to Mr. Sclater arc vice versa.