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Show 18 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE GENUS SYNALLAXIS. [Jan. 6, Synallaxis phryganophila, D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 239 ; Bp. Consp. p. 213; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 193, et Cat. A. B. p. 152; Pelz. O. B. p. 36; Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 469. Synallaxis tecellata, Temm. PI. Col. 311. f. 1. Fusca : dorso superiore fronte et alis extus nigro striatis : tectricibus alarum minoribus cum pileo summo rufis : subtus pallide fusca; mentoflavo: plaga gutturali nigra ; cauda elongata fusca, rhachibus nigricantibus : long, tota 8-5, alee 2'4, caudce 4'6. Hab. Corrientes, rep. Arg. (D'Orb.) ; Parana (Burm.) ; Paraguay (Azara); Monte Video (Sellow) ; Cuyaba (Natt.). This well-marked species stands quite by itself as regards plumage and form. The rectrices are much graduated, the small outer pair measuring only 1*4 inch from the insertion. Sect, g. Species cauda breviuscula nigricante : rostro fortiusculo. 33. SYNALLAXIS RUTILANS. Synallaxis rutilans, Temm. PI. Col. 227. f. 1 ; Bp. Consp. p. 213; Pelzeln, Sitz. Akad. Wien, xxxiv. p. 119, et Orn. Bras. p. 36 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 193; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 574, 750, and 1873, p. 269. Brunnea : fronte, alis extus et corpore subtus castaneis : gutture nigro: ventre medio et crissofuscescentibus : cauda nigricante: long, tota 5*3, alee 2-3, caudce 2*6. Jr. obscure fusca ; gutture nigricante; alarum tectricibus castaneis. Hab. Brasilia int. et Amazonia: prov. Goiaz et Matogrosso (Natt.); Para (Wallace); Rio Negro (Natt.); Xeberos, Chami-curos, and Chyavitas, E. Peru (Bartlett). This is also a well-marked species, which seems to stand by itself. It has rather a wide distribution, as will be seen by the list of localities. Div. B. Synallaxes abnormales, rectricibus duodecim. Sect. a. Species pileo, alis extus et cauda tota rufis. 34. SYNALLAXIS PALLIDA. Synallaxis pallida, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 691 ; Bp. Consp. p. 213; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 192, et Cat. A. B. p. 150 ; Pelz. O. fi! p. 38; Reinh. Fuglef. Bras. Camp. p. 192. Synallaxis pusilla, Mus. Berol. Fusca : superciliis elongatis albis: pileo, alis extus et cauda tota rufis: subtus dilutior: long, tota 6, alee 2*5, caudce 2*8. Hab. Brasil. merid., Campos Geraes (Max.) ; Rio et S. Paulo (Natt.). 35. SYNALLAXIS ANTISIENSIS. Synallaxis antisiensis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 457 and 1859 p. 192; Cat. A. B. p. 151. |