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Show 1873.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. 783 In my original description of this species, I spoke of the possibility of its being identical with Cillurus palliatus of Tschudi's 'Fauna Peruana.' The occurrence of it in Peru renders this supposition still more likely. But it is not possible to reconcile the bird with Tschudi's figure, if that is correctly drawn. See m y remarks I. s. c. 32. GRALLARIA ERYTHROLEUCA, sp. nov. Supra leete rufa, pileo et lateribus capitis cum cauda saturatioribus, ferrugineis : subtus gutture et ventre medio albis, pectore et lateribus dorso concoloribus, plumis quibusdam albo anguste terminatis : subalaribus ferrugineis, remigum pogoniis internis schistaceis, ferrugineo vix marginatis : rostro et pedibus corneis : long. tota 7'2, alee 3*6, caudee 2, tarsi 2*1. Hab. Peruvia alta, Huasampilla (Whitely). Mus. P. L. S. This fine large Grallaria comes nearest to G. hypoleuca, mihi, of Columbia, but is larger, and differs in having a broad band of rufous (two inches wide) across the underside. Some of the feathers of" this band are margined at their extremities with white. 37. CAPITO VERSICOLOR (Miiller); Marshall, Mon. Barb. pl. 68. Mr. Whitely obtained a single male specimen of this fine and rare species in a small copse near San Antonio, in July 1871. He notes, " Eye hazel; bill bright green at base, yellow at point; legs, toes, and claws olive. Contents of stomach ants." I should rather have expected Capito glaucogularis to have occurred in this district. 38. U R O C H R O M A , sp. inc. A single skin from Paucartambo of a small green Parrot, which Dr. Finsch considers probably new, and has kindly undertaken to work out for me. 39. PERISTERA MONDETOURA, Bp. C. R. xiii. p. 765 & 957, et xliii. p. 944 ; Icon. d. Pig. t. 126. A fine male of this rare Pigeon was obtained at Huasampilla in March 1872. The species was originally described from a Venezuelan skin procured near Caraccas by Levraud ; but Mr. Salvin has a Mexican example received from De Oca, and has recently obtained a specimen in Guatemala*, so that the species must have a wide range. 40. GEOTRYGON FRENATA (Tsch.). Columba frenata, Tsch. F. P. Aves, p. 278, pl. xxviii. In our article on G. bourcieri (Ex. Orn. p. 79), Mr. Salvin and I stated that we had not met with examples of this Pigeon. But we subsequently had an opportunity of examining Tschudi's typical specimen (thanks to Mr. Coulon's kindness), and of convincing ourselves that the species was valid. Mr. Whitely sends us a single skin from Huasampilla, obtained in March 1872. * See Ibis, 1874, p. 99. |