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Show 1877.] NEW AMERICAN BIRDS. 21 6. CELEUS SUBFLAVUS, sp. nov. Celeus citrinus et C. exalbidus ex Bras, merid. or. auctt. Celeopicus exalbidus (jeune mdle varie), Malh. Pic. vol. ii. p. 30, tab. Iv. fig. 6. Cinnamomeo-flavus: alis caudaque fuliginoso-nigris, remigum marginibus internis rufis : dorsi superioris et pectoris plumis fuliginoso- nigris flavo marginatis: rostro flavo, pedibus fuscis : long, tota 9*5, alee 5*2, caudce 3*4 .* maris striga mystacali utrinque rubra. Hab. Brasil. merid. or. Bahia ( Wucherer). Mus. P. L. S. Obs. A Celeo flavo dorso et pectore squamulatis necnon alis extus omnino fuliginoso-nigris distinguendus. This S.E.-Brazilian form of Celeus flavus (sive citrinus) is so strongly marked that it seems necessary to distinguish it specifically. In the typical form from Cayenne and Guiana the whole of the secondary wing-feathers are of a bright chestnut, and the wing-coverts are more or less edged with yellow. In the Venezuelan and Trinidad form (Celeus semicinnamomeus, Reich. Handb. p. 407, et t. D C L X I . fig. 4386) the wing-coverts are immaculate yellow. In the Upper Amazonian form there is an approach to the Brazilian species in the fuliginous colouring invading the secondaries ; but the outer and inner edges of these feathers remain chestnut, though not so bright as in the typical form. Of this form, Salvin and Godman's collection contains an example from Chyavetas (Bartlett). But in none of these local forms is there any appearance of the black markings on the breast and upper back which distinguish the S.E.-Brazilian bird. Malherbe (I. s. ci) has figured the Brazilian form with tolerable accuracy. W e propose to name it Celeus subflavus, under which term it has long stood in Sclater's collection. 7. CHAM^EPELIA BUCKLEYI, sp. nov. cf griseo-vinaceus, pileo summo et uropygio cinerascentioribus; fronte et corpore subtus vinaceis, gula albescentiore: maculis alarum sicut in C. talcapoti, sed majoribus : subalaribus et caudee parte apicali fusco-nigris, primariorum tectricibus niger-rimis: rostro pallide brunneo: pedibus flavis: long, tota 7*0, alee 3 5, caudce 2*7, rostri a rictu 0*7, tarsi 0*7. § mari similis, sed corpore supra brunneo-cinnamomeo nee vinaceo : subtus quoque brunnescentior et in abdomine medio albescens. Hab. Santa Rita, Rep. iEquat. (C. Buckley). Mus. S.-G. Obs. C. talpacoti affinis, sed maris coloribus vinaceis (sicut in C. griseola) nee saturate cinnamomeis distinguenda : a C. passerina et speciebus aff. subalaribus nigris diversa. In this apparently distinct species, of which Mr. Buckley has sent |