A New Race of Finsch's Parrot

Type.--Adult male, No. 4332, collection of Robert T. Moore, from Guirocoba, 28 miles southeast of Alamos, Sonora, Mexico; May 6, 1931. Collected by J. T. Wright. Subspecific harac•ers.--Nearest to Amazona finschi finschi (Sclater) of Oaxaca but green of plumage less yellow, varying from 'spinach green' to 'lettuce green' as compared with 'parrot green' to 'calliste green' of finschi; 'Pompeian-red' band on forehead narrower, more restricted and somewhat duller; size somewhat larger. (Colors according to Ridgway's 'Color Standards and Color Nomenclature,' 1912.) Range.--Extreme southeastern Sonora and southwestern Chihuahua, south to Babizos in the mountains of east-central Sinaloa. Although found in the southern part of its range from sea level to 6500 feet, typical woodi n Sonora and Chihuahua seems to be restricted to the higher elevations. Specimens examined.--Amazona f. woodi: SONORA, 2 •, i Q, Guirocoba; i •, Alamos. Southwestern CHIHUAHUA, 1 •, Arroyo Hondo. SINALOA, 1 •, 2 •, Santa Gertrudis; 2 •, Babizos; i •, E1 Molino; i •, i •, San Ignacio; i •, Sierra Palos Dulces. DURANGO, 1 •, Chacala. Amazonaf. finschi: OAXACA, i •, Tehuantepec City. COLIMA, i •, Amiena; I •, "Colima." MICiqOACAN, i •, Las Palmas; i •, Vol. Jorullo. JALISCO, i •, Barranca Veltran; i •, Las Palmas. SI•ALOA, i •, 2 •, Rosario; 2 •, near "Mazatlan." Intergrades, SI•ALOA, 4 •, 2 •, Rancho Santa Barbara, altitude 2500 feet.