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not far from Riobamba't. Mr. Buckley’s recent collections from the same country also 
contained examples. From Ecuador it has since been traced southwards to Peru® and 
Bolivia *, and northwards to the Colombian State of Antioquia?, and now to Costa Rica. 
It seems to enjoy a considerable range in altitude, as Fraser’s specimens were obtained 
a little under 10,000 feet above the sea, Salmon’s in Antioquia at a much lower eleva- 
tion, and some of Mr. Buckley’s at Puna Island, almost at the sea-level. Salmon found 
its nest, which he describes as placed in a hole in a wall or bank, or any convenient 
spot, being made of soft blades of grass with an entrance at the side. The eggs are 
white, spotted with small red spots, but not nearly so profusely as those of 7. aedon. 
6. Troglodytes brunneicollis, 
Troglodytes brunneicollis, Scl. P. Z. 8. 1858, p..297', 1859, p. 3872”, 1862, p. 18°; Cat. Am. B. p. 23°; 
Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 273°; Ex. Orn. p. 46, t. 23. f. 2°; Baird, Rev. Am. B. i. p. 1447; 
Sumichrast, Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H. i. p. 545%. 
Troglodytes aedon?, Scl. P.Z. 8. 1859, p. 363° (nec Vieillot). 
Troglodytes hyemalis, Scl. P. Z.S. 1856, p. 29019? 
Supra fusco-brunneus, dorsi plumis plerumque fasciolis nigris transvittatis; superciliis et capitis lateribus 
rufescentibus his leviter fusco vittatis; stria postoculari brunnea; uropygio maculis celatis albis notato ; 
alis extus et cauda fasciolis nigris transvittatis ; subtus clare fulvo-rufescens, abdomine medio pallidiore ; 
hypochondriis, ventre imo et crisso nigro anguste transfasciatis; rostro nigricante, mandibulz basi albi- 
cante; pedibus pallide corylinis. Long. tota 4°5, ale 2:1, caude 1:8, rostri a rictu 0°75, tarsi 0°85. 
(Descr. maris ex Capulalpam, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Mexico, t El Jacale (Sailé'°), La Parada’ (Boucard??%), Cinco Sefiores (Boucard?), 
Jalapa (de Oca*®), Alpine region of Vera Cruz (Swmichrast’*®); GuaTEMALa, 
forests of Volcan de Fuego (0. S. &. Ff. D. G.°). 
This is a well-marked Wren belonging to the group containing 7. aedon and its 
allies, being of about the size of that species, and having a tail of similar proportions. 
In colour, however, it somewMfat recalls the North-American 7. hyemailis, its longer tail, 
larger size, and clear fulvous colour of the under surface distinguishing it from that 
species. We suspect, however, that the first specimens obtained by M. Sallé at 
El Jacale 1°, and called T. hyemalis by Mr. Sclater, were really 7. brunneicollis. These . 
birds have now been lost sight of and cannot be traced; but as they are the origin of 
the only reference to T. hyemalis in Mexico, we think that they were very likely mis- 
named. 
The first recognition of this Wren was based upon specimens obtained in December 
1857 at La Parada by M. Boucard. This village is in the highlands of Oaxaca, and 
stands at an elevation of about 10,000 feet above the sea. T7'. drunneicollis has since 
been traced to many other parts of Southern Mexico, being, according to Prof. Sumichrast, 
one of the commonest species of the alpine region of Vera Cruz at an elevation of from 
5000 feet to 6500 feet above the sea ®. 
