CAPITO RICHARDSONI
CAPITO RICHARDSONI.
( T H E B L U E - C O L L A R E D B A R B E T .)
Capito richardsoni (1846) Gray; Gen. of B. II. p. 430, pi. 106.
„ subsulphureus (1846) Gray; Gen. of B. II. p. 430.
„ sulphureus (1849) Eyton; Contr. Orn. p. 130.
Eubucco richardsoni . (1850) Bp.; Consp. AT. p. 142.
Capito melanotis (1861) Sclat.; Ibis, p. 190.
C. capite saturate sanguinco: vitta cervicali postica cinerascenti-cajrulea.
Hab. in regione Neotropica.
Male.—Green; entire head dark blood-red, below which is a broad coUar of deep
cindery blue; upper plumage dark green; quills brown, edged on the exterior web with
olive-green; chin blackish red; throat and upper breast bright yellow, shading into orangered
on the breast; centre of the belly bright yellow; the rest of the under surface yellowish
white, irregularly striped with dark green; beak yellow, bluish at base of lower mandible;
irides red; legs and feet dull greenish. Wing 2""45, tail 1"'55.
Female.—Entire upper plumage dark green; head and back washed with dark yellow ;
a stripe above the eye, extending in width down the sides of the neck, dark yellow; cheeks
and ear-coverts black; chin and throat grey; a broad band of rich yellow across the breast
succeeded by a band of dull light green; in other respects similar to the male.
Ilab. Interior of New Granada (Sclater).
This beautiful little bird belongs to the smaller subgroup of the American Barbets. It
Additional references.—Capito richardsoni: Sclat. (1855), P. Z. S. p. 163; Golf. (1863), Alus. Pays-Bas, Bucc.
p. 5 9 ; Gray (1868), Cat. Brit. Alus. Capit. p. 2 2 ; Salv. (1870), Ibis, p. 112. Eubucco richardsoni: Sclat. (1857),
P. Z. S. p. 267; id. (1861), Ibis, p. 189. Capito melanotis: Gray (1868), Cat. Brit. Mus. Capit. p. 2 3 ; Salvin
(1870), Ibis, p. 112.