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Show 1873.] THE BIRDS OF EASTERN PERU. 257 species in Sclater's American Catalogue (p. 19), is quite different, having a long tail*. 4. MICROCERCULUS MARGINATUS, Scl.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z.S. 1867, p. 977. Chamicuros (J5.) ; Pebas (H). " Found near lakes and streams ; has a sharp and powerful call." -E. B. 5. THRYOPHILUS LEUCOTIS (Lafr.); Scl. & Salv. P.Z. S. 1867, p. 568. T. albipectus, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 178. Upper and Lower Ucayali (Bartlett). *' Only found in the dense forest."-E. B. 6. THRYOTHORUS CORAYA (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 178; 1867, p. 977. Sarayacu and Nauta (Bartlett); Pebas (Hauxwell). " Near the towns, and on the borders of the campos."-E. B. 7. TROGLODYTES FURVUS (Gm.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 178. Lower Ucayali, Xeberos, and Chyavetas (B.). " Rather plentiful in Xeberos, breeding in palm-thatched houses. Note like that of our T. europceus."-E. B. 8. TROGLODYTES TESSELLATUS (Lafr. et D'Orb.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 749, 754. Xeberos and Chyavetas (B.). "In habits similar to T. furvus; and I believe it to be the same species."-E. B. Fam. MNIOTILTIDCE. It is curious how scarce the Mniotiltidae (so abundant in North America) are directly we get south of Panama. Their place in the economy of nature is, no doubt, supplied by the Tanagridse. Mr. Bartlett only obtained one species in Eastern Peru. BASILEUTERUS UROPYGIALIS, Sclater; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 749, 754. " Chyavetas and Santa Cruz. Keeps close to the brooks, and utters at intervals a shrill note."-E. B. Fam. VIREONIDCE. 1. CYCLORHIS GUIANENSIS (Gm.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 179. Upper Ucayali, not common (Bartlett). * CYPHORHINUS THORACICUS. Cyphorinus thoracicus, Tscb. F. P. Aves, p. 184, t. 16. fig. 1. Platyurus affinis, Sw. B. of Braz. pl. 57 (?). Fuscus, subcristatus: colli lateribus et corp. subtus ad imum pectus castaneis : long, tota 5*8, alee 2-8, caudce rectr. med. 1-9, lat. U3, tarsi 1, rostri a rictu 1. Hab. Uchubamba, Peruv. orient. (Tsch,.). Mus. Bremensi (ex Tschudi). PROC. ZOOL. SOC-1873, No. XVII. 17 |
