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Show 1868.] ON VENEZUELAN BIRDS. 171 Mecocerculus leucophrys, Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 199. Ochthoeca setophagoides, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 48. Nearly agrees with Bogota skins of this species. W e have already corrected the error of referring Ochthoeca leucophrys (Lafr. et d'Orb.) to this species. See P. Z. S. 1867, p. 986. 73. EUSCARTHMUS IMPIGER, sp. nov. (Pl. XIII. fig. 1.) Supra murino-brunneus, uropygium versus olivaceus, alis caudaque nigricantibus olivaceo limbatis, alarum tectricibus fulvescenti-olivaceo bifasciatis : campterio et subalaribus flavidis : subtus albus, lateraliter murino perfusus, gutture et pectore murino substriatis; hypochondriis et crisso olivaceo perfusis: rostro et pedibus carneis : long tota 4*2, alee 2*1, caudce 1'6, tarsi 0*8, rostri a rictu 0*6. Hab. Venezuela et Nova Granada. Fig. 1. Euscarthmus impiger. Mr. Goering's single skin, obtained near Caraccas, agrees with a Bogota specimen in Sclater's collection. The species seems to be most nearly allied to E. margaritaceiventer (Lafr. et d'Orb.), but differs in its olivaceous lower back and the obscure flammulations below. These two species have to be added to the list of the genus given in Sclater's 'American Catalogue,' p. 208, and may stand after E. orbitatus. Mr. Goering notes the irides of this bird as "white." 76. SUBLEGATUS GLABER, sp. et gen. nov. (Pl. XIII. fig. 2.) Apparently the adult of the bird numbered 1340a in Sclater's ' American Catalogue.' It is not quite a Legatus, and in some respects comes nearer to Elainea ; but we are not able to refer it satisfactorily to any other genus. |