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Show 1/0 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN [Feb. 27, We have long wished to see this species. It is very closely allied to C. melpomene, but apparently sufficiently distinct to be recognizable, being generally more olivaceous above, showing less cinnamo-meous colouring, particularly on the wings, and having the whole bill bright orange. 5. HENICORHINA LEUCOSTICTA. Cyphorinus leucostictus, Cab. Heterorhina leucosticta et H. prostheleuca, Baird, Review, p. 117. Microcerculus leucostictus, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 345. Baird's term Heterorhina for this group having been employed in the Coleoptera by Westwood in 1845, we propose to change it into Henicorhina. 10. BASILEUTERUS GRISEICEPS, sp. nov. Supra flavicanti-olivaceus : capite toto griseo, pileo summo nigri-cantiore, superciliis brevibus albis : subtus unicolor aureo-fiavus: rostro nigro, pedibus flavis : long tota 5*3, alee 2*5, caudce 2*2. Hab. Venezuela, in sylvis Caripensibus (Goering). Mr. Goering obtained only a single individual of this well-marked species, in the neighbourhood of Caripe in June last. It is marked " male : iris reddish-brown. Very rare." Sclater has given a synopsis of the known Basileuteri in P. Z. S. 1866, p. 282. The present bird may be arranged in the first section, next after the red-headed species B. mesochrysus &c, from which it is at once distinguished by its grey head. Besides the 15 species there given, Sclater has recently obtained a specimen of B. hypoleucus (Bp. Consp. p. 313) from Brazil. 14. HYLOPHILUS ACUTICAUDA, Lawrence, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1865, p. 37. One skin, apparently of this species, but not in very good condition. It is most nearly allied to H. insularis, Sclater, and may eventually turn out to be the same. 15. DIGLOSSA SIMILIS. Agrees with Bogota specimens of this species. It follows that D. hyperythra, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 97, is a synonym of D. similis. 34. CARDINALIS PHOSNICEUS, Gould. " Found only on the coast, and not met with a few leagues in the interior."-A. G. 55. PHILYDOR COLUMBIANUS, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 29. One example from Caraccas of this species, which is allied to P. rufus, and more remotely to P. panerythrus of Bogota. 68. OCHTHOECA SETOPHAGOIDES. Tyrannula setophagoides, Bp. Att. Sc. It. vi. p. 405. |