132 COTINGIDA. 
Hab. Mexico 238; Guaremata, Choctum (0. S.1 & F. D. G.); Costa Rica, Angostura 
(Carmiol 8), Tucurriqui (Arcé) ; Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui 10, Chitra 1°, Boquete 
de Chitra1°, Calovevora!®, Santa Fé® (Arcé), Lion Hill (M‘Leannan ?*).— 
CoomBia 4 11 12, 
The occurrence of this species in Mexico is somewhat doubtful, and at present rests 
on the authority of a single skin formerly in Gould’s collection said to have come from 
that country 18, Like Lathria unirufa it is very likely to be found in the southern parts 
of the State of Vera Cruz. In Guatemala we only know of its occurrence in the forest 
country north of Coban, drained by the affluents of the Rio de la Pasion: here the 
type was obtained, and the bird is found in some abundance. Southward of Guatemala 
it occurs probably in all low-lying heavily-forested country as far south as the Colombian 
State of Antioquia +. According to Salmon the food of this species consists of insects. 
L. holerythrus may at once be distinguished from all its South-American congeners 
by its cinnamon-coloured plumage. 
Subfam. ATTILINA. 
The position of the Attiline has long been a matter of doubt, and it has been assigned 
to the families Tyrannide, Formicariide, and Cotingide. Sundevall placed it in the 
last-named family, and in so doing he was followed by Mr. Sclater, though with doubt. 
In this, we think, the last-named writer was justified, for the form of the bill, the 
greater length of the tarsi, and the greater separation of the toes are all suggestive 
of a different position from that now assigned to it. It is to be hoped that when the 
internal structure is examined, more satisfactory indications of the affinities of Attila 
will be revealed. 
ATTILA. 
Attila, Lesson, Traité d’Orn. p. 360 (1831) ; Scl. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xiv. p. 358. 
The number of species in the genus Attila as at present known cannot be stated 
exactly. In his recently published Catalogue, Mr. Sclater admitted twelve species, but 
half of these he only separated “ geographically ;” he also mentioned six other names 
which applied to birds with which he was unacquainted. We now add two names, so 
that there may be twenty nominal species of Attila, possibly a larger number than 
actually exist. ‘he difficulty connected with these birds lies in the apparent instability 
of their characiers, which seem to be to some extent independent of age, sex, or 
locality ; and it is only by apparently insignificant characters that we are enabled to 
define the various local forms, of which there appear to be six within the limits of our 
fauna. ‘These may be characterized as follows :— 
a. Abdeomine albo. 
a’. Cauda obscure rufa 1. citreapygius. 
