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Show 574 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [May 23, Sclerurus brunneus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 17, et 1858, p. 62. Capim River. One example, fully agreeing with Sclater's specimens from Bogota and Cayenne, upon which he has founded his S. brunneus. On revising the synonymy of this group, however, it appears that the species indicated by Vieillot as Thamnophilus caudacutus was from Guiana ; and it is, therefore, this Guianan species (and not the Southeast- Brazilian form) which ought to bear his name. The bird of the Brazilian wood-region must therefore take the next earliest name applicable to it, and stand as Sclerurus umbretta (Licht.). 59. SCLERURUS MEXICANUS, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 290, & A m . Cat. p. 149. Capim River. A single specimen of Mr. Wallace's agrees in every respect with a considerable series of skins of this species in our collections from Mexico and Central America. They are from the following localities :-Mexico, Cordova (Salle), Jalapa (De Oca); Guatemala, Choctum and Pacific slope (Salvin); Veragua (Arce). W e have been unable to refer to Swainson's S. ruficollis, stated to be figured in his ' Birds of Brazil.' In all copies of this work to which we have had access, this plate (t. 79) and also t. 78, where S. albigularis of the same author is figured, are deficient. It is possible that this bird may be the species figured in the first of these two plates, in which case it should bear Swainson's name. 60. SYNALLAXIS RUTILANS (Temm.). A n immature specimen, collected at Para in M a y 1849, of this species. 61. LEPTOXYURA CINNAMOMEA (Gm.). Mexiana and Tocantins. 62. PHILYDOR ERYTHROCERCUS, Pelzeln. Para, March and May 1849, three examples. One of these skins (marked cf ) agrees very nearly with Sclater's Cayenne specimen of this species, and with a typical specimen of Natterer's from Barra, also in his collection. Two others are larger and stronger, clearer white below, and with a more rufous tinge on the wings. The superciliary stripes are absent, and the tail is longer and more rounded. W e are in some doubt whether these latter specimens do not belong to a distinct species. 63. GLYPHORHYNCHUS CUNEATUS, Licht. Para and Capim River. 64. DENDROCINCLA FUMIGATA (Licht.); Burm. Syst. Ueb. iii. p. 8. Three specimens from Para, referable, as far as we can make out to this species. |
