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Show 1879.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOQUIA. 545 439. ODONTOPHORUS MARMORATUS, Gould. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark red. Egg (no. 153) white: axis 1*5, diam. 1*1. _" Builds its nest into a bank or side of the ground in the high forest, with a tunnel-like entrance made of interlaced twigs and sticks-or, perhaps more properly speaking, with a neatly executed bow in front of the nest, which is merely a hole scraped in the ground and lined with dead leaves. " When wandering one morning in the forest, I saw a pair engaged in the work of nest-making. The male was in the nest; and the female appeared to be building around him. The female made off on my approach; but the male continued in the nest until I nearly put my hand on him, no doubt trusting to his dark colour amongst the dead leaves to escape detection. I do not think I should have seen him, had it not been for the scarlet over the eye."-T. K. S. 440. ODONTOPHORUS HYPERYTHRUS, Gould. Odontophorus hyperythrus, Gould, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 223 (<$) Odontophorus hypospodius, Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. p. 162(1873), $ Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Berries in stomach. Additional specimens received from Mr. Salmon show that our 0. hypospodius, based upon a specimen in one of his earlier collections, is simply the female of Mr. Gould's O. hyperythrus. One example is in intermediate plumage, and, though marked as a female, is probably a young male. FULICARI,E. 441. R A L L U S NIGRICANS, Vieill.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868,p. 446. Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris red. " Builds a nest of aquatic grasses amongst high grass in damp places, and lays three stone-coloured eggs with a few small spots,"-T. K. S. 442. ARAMIDES CAYENNENSIS (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 447. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris red. 443. PORZANA CAROLINA (Linn.); Scl. &Salv. P. Z.S. 1868, p. 450. Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 444. PORZANA CAYENNENSIS (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 451. Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) Egg white; axis 1*35, diam. '98. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1879, No. XXXV. 35 |