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Show 1873.] THE BIRDS OF EASTERN PERU. 269 fibres, hairs, &c. The eggs are white, and four in number."- E. B. 3. SCLERURUS CAUDACUTUS (Vieill.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 750. " Yurimaguas and Chyavetas. Found always in dense forest, on the ground, hunting for insects."-E. B. 4. SCLERURUS MEXICANUS, Scl.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 750, 755. " Yurimaguas. Similar in habits to the preceding species."- E. B. 5. SYNALLAXIS ALBIGULARIS, Scl.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 183. " Nauta and Upper Ucayali. Seen among the dense canes on the banks of the rivers."-E. B. 6. SYNALLAXIS TERRICOLOR; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 183. " Upper and Lower Ucayali. Habits the same as in S. albigularis."- E. B. 7. SYNALLAXIS VULPECULA; Scl. & Salv. P.Z. S. 1866, p. 184. Upper and Lower Ucayali (E. B.). 8. SYNALLAXIS RUTILANS, Temm.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 750. "Xeberos, Chyavetas, and Chamicuros. This species differs in habits from the former three. It is never to be seen on the banks of rivers, but always keeps to the dense and darker parts of the forest, continually near the ground, uttering a short musical note at intervals."-E. B. 9. LEPTOXYURA CINNAMOMEA (Gm.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 183; 1867, p. 978. Upper Ucayali (Bartlett) ; Pebas (Hauxwell). " Is, like the three first-mentioned Synallaxes, found amongst the canes on the sand-banks."-E. B. 10. PHILYDOR PYRRHODES (Cab.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 978. Pebas (Hauxwell) 11. PHILYDOR OCHROLCEMUS (Tsch.). Philydor turdinus, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 184. Philydor ochroleemus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 86. Upper Ucayali; only once obtained (E. Bi). 12. PHILYDOR ERYTHROCERCUS (Pelzeln). " Four specimens obtained at Chamicuros and Xeberos, and compared with examples in Mr. Sclater's collection."-E. B. |