HAMOPHILA. 395 
Bullock at Temiscaltepec in Mexico!. It was placed at first by its describer in the 
genus Pipilo, but afterwards transferred to Hemophila. Two other names have been 
proposed for it, viz. :—Geospizopsis melanotis by Bonaparte 4, the description being 
based, so Mr. Sclater tells us, on a young bird of this species or of H. superciliosa® : 
and Lmbernagra pyrgitoides by Lafresnaye in 1839 13, The latter is certainly a synonym 
of H. rufescens. | 
Sumichrast tells us* that H. rufescens inhabits the temperate region of Southern 
Mexico, where it is common and most abundant at elevations between 2000 and 5000 
feet above the sea. Its nest, which is often found near Orizaba, is usually placed at 
the foot of a bush, and its eggs (two in number) are white. In Guatemala we used 
usually to find it in the mountainous region, at elevations between 4000 and 8000 feet. 
It resorts to bushes and second-growth woods, where it is to be seen on or near the 
ground. Southwards of Guatemala we have no record of its occurrence. 
2. Hemophila sumichrasti. 
Hemophila sumichrasti, Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. x. p.6'; Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. no. 4, p. 22”. 
Supra pallide rufescens, dorso guttis fusco-nigris dense maculato, uropygio immaculato, tectricibus caude supe- 
rioribus rufis; occipitis lateribus rufis, pileo medio longitudinaliter cinereo, stria superciliari griseo- 
albicante, infra eam post oculos linea rufa ; genis, cervicis lateribus et pectore cinereis, gula et abdomine 
medio albis, hypochondriis et crisso rufis ; alis fuscis rufo limbatis, tectricibus rufis intus nigricantibus ; 
cauda fusca, tectricibus medio omnino lateralibus pogonio externo rufis; rostri maxilla cornea, mandibula 
pallida, pedibus carneis. Long. tota 6-0, ale 2°8, caudee 2°7, rostri a rictu 0-65, tarsi 0°85. (Descr. maris 
ex Juchitan, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
Hab. Muxico, Juchitan (Sumichrast 1 2). 
This is clearly a species distinct from H. rufescens, which seems to be its nearest 
ally rather than H. melanotis, with which Mr. Lawrence compared it!. Its smaller size 
and different markings of the head, together with the dark rictal streak, render it easily 
recognized. 
The late Prof. Sumichrast alone obtained this Hamophila on the isthmus of Tehuan- 
tepec, whence he sent a specimen to Washington, Mr. Lawrence’s type. We have 
another from the same source, answering exactly to the description—a male, shot 8th 
April, 1870. 
b!. Stria utrinque rictali nulla. 
3. Hemophila superciliosa. (Tab. XXX. fig. 1.) 
Aimophila superciliosa, Sw. An. in Menag. p. 314°; Bp. Consp. Av. 1. p. 486°. 
Supra brunnescens nigro guttulata, vertice rufa nigro guttata, stria mediali vix pallidiori dorso concolori, super- 
ciliis elongatis sordide albidis, capitis lateribus nigris, tectricibus auricularibus albo intermixtis; subtus 
gula sordide alba, abdomine toto griseo ; cauda fusco-nigra rufescente limbata, rectricibus utrinque duabus 
externis versus apicem medialiter albidis; rostro nigro, pedibus carneis. Long. tota 6°5, alee 2°85, caudex 
2-7, rostri a rictu 0°6, tarsi 0-95. (Descr. exempl. ex Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 
@ mari similis. 
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