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2. Synallaxis pudica. (Tab. XLIV. fig. 2.) 
Synallaxis pudica, Scl. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 191*; Ibis, 1873, p. 373°; Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xv. 
p. 45°; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 3544; 1879, p. 521°; Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 110°; 
Boucard, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 597; Nutting, Pr. U. 8. Nat. Mus. vi. p. 404°; Ridgw. Pr. U. 
S. Nat. Mus. x. p. 590°. 
Synallaxis brunneicaudalis, Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. vii. p. 319 (nec Scl.) ”. 
Synallazxis nigrifumosa, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. viii. p. 180", ix. p. 105; Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, 
p. 143; Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 304". 
Synallaxis brachyurus, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1843, p. 290”; Salv. Ibis, 1874, p. 322°. 
Supra murino-brunnea, vertice et tectricibus alarum cum remigibus in pogonio externo ad basin (duobus 
externis exceptis) lete rufis; fronte et corpore subtus saturate cinereis, abdomine medio pallidiore, gula 
sericea albido indistincte variegata ; hypochondriis murinis, subalaribus cinnamomeis: rostro et pedibus 
plumbeo-nigricantibus, mandibula medialiter albicante. Long. tota 6°5, alee 2°15, caude rectr. med. 3:0, 
rectr. lat. 1:0, rostri a rictu 0°7. (Descr. maris ex Costa Rica. Mus. nostr.) 
© mari similis. 
Av. juwv. supra omnino murinus, vertice dorso concolore, subtus albicantior. 
Hab. Honpuras, Segovia river (C. H. Townsend ®); Nicaragua, Chontales (Belé?), 
Greytown (Holland *), Los Sabalos (Nutting 8); Costa Rica “, Peje, Pacuar 1! (Car- 
miol), Naranjo (Boucard"); Panama, Chiriqui(Arcé), Lion Hill (McLeannan }° 4). 
—Cotompia!5; Ecuapor ®. 
This species was described from Colombian specimens, one in the British Museum 
and one in Mr. Sclater’s collection!. Others have since been sent from Western 
Ecuador, the Cauca Valley ®, and Central America, as far north as the Segovia River 
in Honduras? and the district of Chontales in Nicaragua”. ‘The more northern birds 
were separated by Mr. Lawrence as S. nigrifumosa 4, the chestnut colour of the crown 
and wings being said to be a little darker than that of typical S. pudica, and the other 
colours darker and of different shades. ‘These supposed differences seem to be hardly 
borne out when a large series is examined, and are not more than can be accounted 
for by differences of sex and age of plumage. Thus an adult example from the Balzar 
Mountains in Western Ecuador resembles one from Panama, being only very slightly 
paler on the abdomen. 
There is a question as to the name this bird should bear; for it is quite possible 
S. brachyura, Lafr.!°, is applicable to it. This title was founded upon three immature 
birds with imperfect tails, now in the Collection of the Museum of Natural History at 
Boston. When Salvin examined them in 1874 1%, he was inclined to believe them to be 
of the same species as Mr. Sclater’s S. pudica, but the types being young and defective 
he thought the latter name had best be retained for the species, and this is still our 
impression. 
Mr. Nutting, who observed S. pudica at Los Sabalos in Nicaragua, says ° it is very 
Wren-like in its habits, and is found hopping about thick bushes or brush heaps. 
Regarding its notes, he says that they resemble those of a Wren, being loud, varied, 
