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Show 492 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [June 3, Eggs (no. 85) pale greenish-blue with blotches of pale red-just as in some specimens of Turdus merula : axis 1*17, diam. *8. 6. MIMUS GILVUS, Vieill. Medellin (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Eggs (no. 59) pale greenish-blue, spotted chiefly at tbe larger end with large and small spots of several shades of red-brown : axis 1*05, diam. *8. Fam. CINCLID^E. 7. CINCLUS LEUCONOTUS, Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 274; Cat A. B. pi. ii.; Salv. Ibis, 1867, p. 122. Retiro and Frontino. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) Iris dark. Fam. SYLVIIDJE. 8. M Y I A D E S T E S R A L L O I D E S (Lafr. et d'Orb.); Scl. et Salv. Ex. Orn. t. xxvii. Retiro, Concordia, Medellin, Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S-G.) Iris red-brown. Found in the deep forest. Eggs (no. 11) pale reddish white, thickly spotied and freckled with red spots, chiefly at the larger end: axis *91, diam. *7. Fam. T R O G L O D Y T I D J E. 9. C I N N I C E R T H I A U N I B R U N N E A (Lafr.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 18. Retiro, Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) Food, insects. Mr. Salmon's specimens do not agree absolutely with examples of C. unibrunnea from Ecuador. They are all browner in colour, and the transverse markings of the wings and tail are much more clearly defined. In several specimens many of the feathers of the forehead are white ; but as this character is of uncertain amount and absent in the majority of examples, it cannot be deemed a distinctive feature. 10. C Y P H O R H I N U S PH.EOCEPHALUS, Scl. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 291. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark ; food, insects. A species of Western Ecuador. 11. CYPHORHINUS DICHROUS, sp. n. (Plate XLI.) Obscure fumoso-brunneus in nigrum transeuns, gula, lateribus capitis et cervicis, pectore et ventro medio saturate castaneis; rostro nigro, pedibus cornels. Long tota 5, alee 2*6, caudee 1*5, tarsi 1*1 : forma typica. Hab. Remedios, Antioquia (Salmon). Mus. P. L. S. A single specimen of this perfectly distinct species of Cyphorhinus was obtained at Remedios. Mr. Salmon notes " iris dark ; food |