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Show 20 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [Jan. 2, ciliis longis in fronte conjunctis albis ; alis caudaque fusco-illarum tectricibus et secundariis externis rufescenti anguste limbatis, hujus rectrice una utrinque extima in pogonio externo alba : subtus pallide cinerea, in ventre crissoque alba : rostro pedibus nigris: long, tota 6*0, alee 3*0. caudce 2'7. Hab. Western Peru, prov. of Cuzco (Whitely) ; district of Junin (Jelski). Mus. P. L. S. et S.-G. Obs. Diversa ab O. leucophryi (quacum hucusque confusa) dorso minus rufescente et fasciis alarum castaneis omnino absentibus. The receipt of a skin of the true O. leucophrys (Lafr. et D'Orb.) from Bolivia, has enabled us to separate from it this more northern representative of the same form. 4. OCHTHCECA ARENACEA, sp. nov. Supra obscure arenaceo-brunnea unicolor, alis caudaque fuscis, illarum tectricum fasciis duabus terminalibus et secundariorum marginibus externis pallide rufescenti-ochraceis: loris subtus flavicanti-albis, plaga utrinque pectoris fusca : subalaribus ventre concoloribus; rostro et pedibus obscure : long, tota 50, alee 2*7, caudee 2*6. Hab. Columbia int. Mus. S.-G. Obs. Proxima O. rufo-marginatee Lawrencii, ex ^Equatoria, sed colore supra pallidiore, fasciis alarum ochraceis, nee castaneis, et rostro latiore distincta. W e have as yet seen but a single " Bogota " skin of this distinct Ochthceca, which in general style of colour is much like O. setopha-goides, but has a much broader bill. 5. CHLORONERPES DIGNUS, sp. nov. (Plate I.) Supra oleagineo-flavus, pileo toto cum nucha necnon dorsi superioris plumarum marginibus ruberrimis : alarum tectricibus ochraceo parce punctatis: subtus flavus, saturato viridi crebre transfas-ciatus, ventre imo et subcaudalibus immaculatis : subalaribus flavis : remigibus subtus in pogonio interiore obscure viridibus, fiavido regulariter notatis: cauda nigra, rectricibus duabus utrinque externis flavis nigro transfasciatis : rostro et pedibus nigris: long, tota 6*5, alee 40, caudee 2*2. Hab. Columbia int. prov. Antioquia (Salmon). Mus. P. L. S. Mr. Salmon sends us a single specimen of this Chloronerpes, which is quite distinct from any thing with which we are acquainted. In its upper surface it is most like C. malherbi, and is of about the same size. But it is at once recognizable by the yellow of the lower part of the belly. The sex of the single specimen is not marked ; but, judging by its crimson cap, the bird is probably a male. |