CAPITO A U R A N T I I C O L L I S.
( T H E G O L D E N - C O L L A R E D B A E B E T .)
.. „. . (1857) Sclater; P. Z.S. p. 267.
Eubucco aurantncolhs . p. Z . S . p. 267 ( 2 autjuv.).
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.. „. . (1861) Sclater; Ibis, p. 189.
Capita auranUicolhs (] 861) Sclater; Ibis, p. 190 ( ^ r i . ) .
" • ' " ' * . " . (1863) Coffin; Cat. Mus. P. Bas, Bucc. p. 60.
J . C. amuirnaonrt,i icroolshtsr o fla.v icante, capitc saturate sanguíneo, vittä ccrvicali postica clare flavicanti-viridi.
2 . viridis, regione paroticä nigra, vitta pectorali aurantiacä.
Hab. in regione Neotropica.
Adult male.—Green; entire head rich dark carmine, behind which a broad collar of
bright greenish yellow shading off into green, which latter is the colour of the upper
plumage; quills brown, yellowish white at base of inner webs; chin deep carmine; mustachial
stripe and throat golden-yellow shading into orange on the upper, and bright
scarlet on the lower breast; the rest of the under surface is yellow in the centre, and
whitish on the flanks, striped with green. Irides red; bill yellow ; legs and feet plumbeous,
with a green tinge.
Adult female.—Upper plumage dull green; lores and ear-coverts black, a stripe behind
the eye, down the side of the neck, orange-yellow; chin white; throat greyish; a broad
pectoral gorget of orange-yellow; under surface striped pale yellow and green.
Young.—Occiput and nape dark green; yellow collar wanting; the throat and breast
darker than in the adult; the collar is attained gradually, and varies much in width.
Dr. Sclater gives as dimensions, length 5"-5,wing 2"-6, tail 1""9.
Hab. The valleys of the Upper Amazon and its confluents. Rio Javarri (Sclater);
Upper Ucayali (liartlett); Upper Amazon (Hauxwell).
Additional r e f e r e n c e s . - ^ OTtfffaflb. Sclater (1866), P. Z. S. p. 196. ^ Capita melanotis: Sclater (1866),
P. Z. S. p. 196 (partim); Salvin (1870), Ibis, p. 112.