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74 MR. O. SALVIN ON NEW BIRDS FROM VERAGUA. [Jan. 23, P. macleannani, Lawr. Ann. N. Y. Lye. ; and P. trivittatus (Scl.), P. Z. S. 1857, p. 47. Pyriglena ellisiana, Scl. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 109, pi. 100 (Phlogopsis ellisiana, Cat. Suppl. 1160*), belongs elsewhere. This leaves seven species for Formicarius, which I now enumerate, having before m e examples of all the species. Sect. a. Sp. aff. F. cayennensi, pileo castaneo, loris omnino nigris. (1.) F. CAYENNENSIS, Bodd. ex Buffon, PI. Enl. 821, et juv. 827; Scl. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 277. The last reference gives the numerous synonyms of this species. Supra olivaceo-brunneus ; regione oculari, gula et pectore nigri-cantibus, pileo toto castaneo-fulvo; corpore subtus et crisso fuscis ; alula spuria extus castanea. Long, tota 6*75 poll., alae 3*3, caudae 2'2, tarsi 1*15. Hab. in Guiana, Cayenne, et Brasilia. A specimen in our collection from South-east Brazil has the head much more lightly coloured than one in Dr. Sclater's collection, which agrees with others in the British Museum. I have not, however, from m y present materials, been able to detect other differ­ences sufficient to warrant its separation. Young birds have the lores white-a character of the moniliger group. (2.) F. NIGRIFRONS, Gould, Ann. N. H. ser. 2. xv. p. 344, et P. Z. S. 1855, pp. 68, 145; Scl. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 277. Similis prcecedenti, sed fronte nigra; ungue postico breviore et de-biliore. Long, tota 6-75 poll., alae 3*3, caudae 2*0, tarsi 1*15. Hab. in Eastern Peru, N e w Granada. The colouring of the head agrees with Cayenne specimens. Sect. b. Sp. aff. F. anali, loris omnino nigris. (3.) F. ANALIS, D'Orb. & Lafr. Mag. de Zool. 1837, p. 14 ; D'Orb. Voy. p. 191, pi. 6. f. 1 ; Bp. Consp. p. 205 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 294. Supra brunneus, capite toto et corpore subtus ad ventrem nigri-cantibus, abdomine fuliginoso, crisso vivide rufo. Long, tota 7 poll., alae 3*75, caudae 2'1, tarsi 1*3. Hab. in Bolivia, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica. A specimen in our collection from Costa Rica has the bill much larger than the two from Ecuador in Dr. Sclater's collection. It is also larger in all its dimensions, except in the length of the tarsi. A young bird from Veragua exhibits the precise plumage of the adult. (4.) F. RUFIPECTUS, Salv. (vide supra). Hab. in Veragua.