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Show 1875.] VENEZUELAN BIRDS. 235 19. Pachyrhamphus albogriseus, Scl. ... Merida. 20. Dendrornis erythropygia, Scl Merida. 21. Dysithamnus semicinereus, Scl Merida. 22. Grallaria squamigera, Prevost Sierra Nevada de Merida. 23. Scytalopus griseicollis (Lafr.) Merida. 24. Lampomis violicauda (Bodd.) Merida. 25. Doryphora ludovicice (Bourc.) Sierra Nevada de Merida. 26. Acestrura heliodori (Bourc.) Merida. 27. Chcetocercus rosce (Bourc. et Muls.) Sierra Nevada de Merida. 28. Steganura underwoodi (Less.) Merida. 29. Lesbia gouldi (Bourc.) Sierra Nevada de Merida. 30. Cynanthus cyanurus (Steph.) Merida. 31. Adelomyia melanogenys (Fraser) ... Sierra Nevada de Merida. 32. Docimastes ensifer (Boiss.) Merida. 33. Helianthea eos (Gray and Mitch.) ... Merida. 34. Eriocnemis cupreiventris (Fras.) ... Merida. 35. Campephilus malherbii, Gray .'. Merida. *36. Aulacorhamphuscalorhynchus,Gcoul(i Merida. 37. Pionus seniloides (Mass. et Souanc.) Merida. 38. Glaucidiumphalcenoides, Daud. ... Merida. 39. Asturina leucorrhoa (Quoy et Gaim.) Merida. *40. Querquedula andium, Scl. etSalv.... Sierra Nevada, alt. 10,000ft. 41. Columba albilineata, Gray Merida. 42. Stegnolcema montagnii, B p Merida. We have a few remarks to offer upon some of these species, and upon some of those in the previous collection, of which additional examples are now sent. 8. CHLOROSPINGUS CHRYSOPHRYS, sp. nov. Chlorospingus xanthophrys, Scl. et Salv. P.Z.S. 1870, p. 780 (nee Scl.). Supra olivaceus, alis caudaque fuscis olivaceo limbatis, superciliis et corpore subtus flavis : rostro et pedibus fusco-cinereis : long. tota 5*5, ala 2*75, caudee 2*3. Hab. Merida (Goering). Obs. Similis C. superciliari, sed superciliis flavis distinctus. Of this species Mr. Goering obtained three skins at Merida. The two now before us are marked " females;" but the sexes are probably alike in colour. The iris is noted as " brown." The type of Chlorospingus xanthophrys of Sclater (P. Z. S. 1856, p. 30), founded on a single skin in Sclater's collection, does not belong to this species, but is the same as Basileuterus luteoviridis. "We have therefore changed its specific name to chrysophrys. 11. BUARREMON CASTANEIFRONS, sp. nov. (Plate XXXV. fig.l.) Buarremon schistaceus, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 780 (nee Boiss.). Supra nigricanti-schistaceus, pileo usque ad fronlem dare castaneo : alis caudaque nigris, speculo atari nullo : subtus dilutior, gutture albo: capitis lateribus et striga utrinque gulari angusta nigris : rostro nigro, pedibus dare brunneis, iride brunnea: long, tota 6*5, ala 2*8, cauda 3. |