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Show 160 ON NEW BIRDS FROM ECUADOR. [Mar. 2, 14. HYPOCNEMIS STELLATA, sp. nov. Supra castaneo-brunnea, plaga dorsali celata alba ; dorso postico nigro, fascia transversa cinnamomea notata; alis nigris, remigibus extus castaneis, tectricibus omnibus cinnamomeo terminatis fascias duas alares formantibus; subtus alba, pectore maculis sparsis nigris notato ; rostro corneo, mandibula albicante, pedibus pallide corylinis: long, tota 3*8, alee 2*4, caudce 1*2, rostri a rictu 0*8, tarsi 0*9. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley). Mus. S.-G. This species belongs to the group containing H. therestz, from which it is at once distinguishable by its long narrow bill, and by the paucity of the round black spots on the breast. 15. HYPOCNEMIS LEPIDONOTA, sp. nov. Schistacea, dorsi plumis nigris albo marginatis ; alis nigris, secun-dariorum et tectricum apicibus albo late terminatis ; cauda nigra maculis magnis albis medialiter notata; rostro et pedibus nigris. 2 • Pallide badia, capite et collo postico saturatioribus, dorso et sicut in mari pictis. Long, tota 4*2, alce2'6, caudee 1*6, rostri a rictu 0*75, tarsi 0*9. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley) ; Upper Amazons (Hauxweli). Mus. S.-G. et P. L. S. Obs. H pcecilonotee similis, sed colore corporis inferi in mari dilu-tiore, in femina badio nee schistaceo facile distinguenda. 16. PlTHYS MELANOSTICTA, Sp. UOV. Brunnea, supra paulo rufescentior; dorsi medii tectricum alarum et secundariorum plumis nigro subterminatis et castaneo terminatis ; remigibus extus castaneis ; pileo medio sordide albicante; oculorum ambitu nudo; capitis lateribus et loris nigris; rostri maxilla cornea, mandibula albicante, pedibus pallide plumbeis: long, tota 5*2, alee 3, caudee 1*8, rostri a rictu 0*9, tarsi 1*1. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador. Mus. S.-G. This is a very distinct species, having somewhat the appearance of Phlogopsis, but possessing a short tail as in the genus Pithys. 17- GRALLARIA DIGNISSIMA, sp. nov. (Plate XVII.) Supra olivacea, interscapulio fulvescente ; alis extus in castaneum transeuntibus ; dorso postico nigro, plumarum scapis albo lineo-latis; subtus medialiter alba, gutture et pectore summo dare rubris, lateribus valde phimosis, olivaceis, albo et nigro flammu-latis; cauda brerissima, tectricibus fere abscondita, obscure ; subalaribus gutture concoloribus; remigum marginibus internis fulvis ; rostro forti, crasso, corneo; mandibula inferiore albicante; pedibus olivaceis: long, tota 6, ales 4*1, caudee l'l, rostri a rictu 1*3, tarsi 2*2. Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (Buckley). Mus. S.-G. et P.L. S. |