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Show 1869.] ON N E W AMERICAN BIRDS. 419 4. G. princeps, ex Veragua. 5. G. guatemalensis, ex Guatemala. 6. 67. mexicana, ex Mexic. merid. 5. CONTOPUS OCHRACEUS, sp. nov. Supra olivaceus, pileo obscuriore : alis caudaque nigricantibus; secundariis ct tectricibus alarum ochraceo late marginatis : subtus ochraceus, in ventre medio clarior, mentum versus ob-scurior; rostro superiore nigro, inferiore flavo ; pedibus nigris : long, tota 6*5, alee 3*3, caudee 29, tarsi 0*6, rostri a rictu 0*9. Hab. in Costa Rica. A single skin of this apparently undescribed Tyrant has lately been transmitted to us by Mr. Julian Carmiol. It is a typical species of Contopus, rather larger than Contopus virens, and with the bill considerably larger, but readily distinguishable from this and every other member of the genus known to us by its yellowish ochre-coloured belly. Mr. Lawrence's Contopus lugubris (Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 134) is not known to us, but is stated to be a " very sombre-coloured species;" so it can hardly be intended for the present bird. 6. GALLINAGO IMPERIALIS, sp. n. Supra saturate rufa, nigro variegata et transfasciata, facie paulo dilutiore, remigibus primariis nigricantibus, secundariis extus dorso concoloribus : subtus gutture toto ad medium pectus nigro et rufo variegato; abdomine albo nigroque regulariter transfasciato : cauda brevi, a tectricibus superioribus cooperta, nigricante unicolore: tectricibus subalaribus nigricantibus, fasciis paucis obscuris albis: tarsis brevibus, robustis, tibiis fere omnino plumis obtectis: long, tota 11*0, alee 6*0, caudee 1*5, tarsi 1*2, digiti medii cum ungue 1'7, rostri a rictu 3*3. Hab. in Nova Granada interiore. Mus. S. & G. Of this very singular bird Salvin purchased an example some time since from a London dealer along with a number of other skins received direct from Bogota. It should be mentioned that the specimen was not prepared after the usual well-known fashion of "Bogota" skins, having been roughly mounted. But the dealer stated that his correspondent in N e w Granada had called his attention to the bird as being something rare, and that there could be no doubt as to its origin. At first sight we were nevertheless inclined to think that the bird might be Scolopax saturata, oi Java, which it somewhat resembles in general coloration, and that an error had been made about the locality. This point was soon settled in the negative, by reference to the original type specimen of Horsfield. Scolopax saturata possesses the characteristic white terminations of the rectrices and the cross patches on the back of the head which distinguish the veritable Woodcocks. There can be no question, however, that our bird shows consider- |