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Show 1869.] MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. 599 The last collection from Tinta and its vicinity contains examples of about 57 species. Most of them have already been recorded from this locality; but we subjoin notes upon such of them as call for remark or have not been noticed in our former articles. The additional species to the district are 13 in number, amongst which three • are new to science. One of these, a fine new Humming-bird, has been already described by Mr. Gould. 1. CINCLUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, Tsch. F. P. p. 180, t. 15. fig. 2. Two skins of this fine Dipper from Pitumarca are in the collection. The species is unmistakable; but in Tschudi's figure the feet are coloured yellow, whereas in these skins they are of a dark plumbeous. For a general account of the group, see Salvin's article, ' Ibis,' 1867, p. 109. The nearest ally of the present species is C. leuconotus of New Granada, which has the centre of the back and the whole of the lower surface white. 2. ATTICORA CINEREA (Gm.). Petrochelidon cinerea, Sclater, Cat. A. B. p. 39. Atticora murina, Baird, Rev. A. B. p. 312. One example of this Swallow from Tinta. Fraser obtained it at Quito (see P. Z. S. 1860, p. 74). 3. CATAMENIA ANALIS (Lafr. et d'Orb.); Sclater, Cat. A. B. p. 105. One female of this little Finch from Tinta. 4. SYCALIS LUTEIVENTRIS (Meyen) ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 342. A single skin, apparently of this species, but in somewhat abraded plumage. 5. PHACELLODOMUS STRIATICEPS. Anumbius striaticeps, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. Av. in Mag. de Zool.; d'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 255. Two skins of this bird were collected near Tinta in January 1869. The species is allied to P. frontalis (Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 154), but easily distinguishable by the rufous colour of the wings and lateral rectrices. 6. OCHTHOECA POLIONOTA, sp. nov. Supra cinerea, superciliis latis et elongatis albis: secondariorum marginibus angustis rufescentibus ; cauda fusco-nigra, rectricis utrinque extimee pogonio externo albo late marginato : subtus gutture cinereo, albicante mixto, abdomine toto late rufo : crisso cinnamomeo: subalaribus albis rufo vix tinctis: rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 6*3, alee 3*5, caudee 3*0, tarsi 0*9, rostri rictu 0* 8 poll. Angl. Hab. in Peruvia alta, Pitumarca (Whitely). |