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Show 26 MR. p. L. SCLATER ON THE GENUS SYNALLAXIS. [Jan. 6, tribus lateralibus rufis, scapis nigris, cateris nigricantibus paulum variegatis : rostro elongato, acuta, corneo, ad basin palli-diore : pedibus fuscis : long, tota 6, ala 2, cauda rectr. lat. med. 2*8, rostri a rictu 0 7. Hab. Paramo of Pamplona, Columbia (Wyatt). Obs. Aff. prsecedenti, sed alis extus et caudee rectricibus lateralibus rufis prorsus distinguenda. 57. SYNALLAXIS FLAMMULATA. Synallaxis fiammulata, Jard. Contr. Orn. 1850, p. 82, pi. 56 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 194, and 1860, p. 76. Synallaxis multostriata, Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 273 ; 1869, p. 636. Supra fuscescenti-nigra, albo striata: pilei antici plumis rufo : tectricum alarium marginibus et fascia remigum basali lata rufis : subtus alba, nigricante variegata : mento albo,fulvo tincto subalaribus fulvis : cauda nigra, rectricibus lateralibus rufescente variegatis : rectricum apicibus elongatis, acutis; long, tota ala 2*7, cauda rectr. med. 3, lat. 1*6. Hab. Columbia, iEquatoria et Peruvia: Bogota (Mus. Paris); Panza, Ecuador (Fraser) ; Loxa, Ecuador (Mus. J. Gould) ; Maray-nioc, Centr. Peru (Jelski). Like the preceding, this is a high-ranging Andean species. Fraser obtained it at Panza, situated at an altitude of 14,000 feet on the slope of Chimborazo. 58. SYNALLAXIS MALUROIDES. Synallaxis maluroides, D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 238, pi. 14. f. 3, 4 ; Darwin, Zool. Vov. Beagle, iii. p. 77 ; Bp. Consp. p. 213 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 193; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 141. Supra pallide fusca nigro variegata, pileo antico rufo : subtus alba fascia pectoris indistincta, lateribus et crisso pallide fulvis, nigro striolatis: fascia ad basin remigum et rectricibus cauda lateralibus pallide rufescentibus : alis brevibus : rectricum media-rum apicibus longis acuminatis : long, tota 6, ala 1*8, cauda rectr. lat. 1*5, med. 3. Hab. Rep. Argentina et Uruguay ; Maldonado (Darwin) ; vie. of Buenos Ayres (Hudson et D'Orb.). This is a small short-winged species with long pointed middle tail-feathers, and easily recognizable by its red head. APPENDIX OF DOUBTFUL SPECIES. 1. SYNALLAXIS BRACHYURA, Lafr. R. Z. 1843, p. 290; Scl. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 141. Hab. Bogota. It is possible this short description may be intended for a youn* specimen of S. mcesta ; but " cauda obscura " is not applicable. & ™?J ^NALLAXIS LEUCOCEPHALUS, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. p. 24 • D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 244. * v ' Hab. Patagonia, Rio Negro, visa sed non capta ! |