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2. Anabazenops subalaris. 
Anabates subalaris, Scl. P. Z. S. 1859, p. 141°. 
Anabazenops subalaris, Scl. Cat. Am. B. p. 159’; Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xv. p. 108°; Salv. 
Ibis, 1870, p. 110*; P. Z. 8. 1870, p. 192°; Berl. & Tacz. P. Z.S. 1884, p. 300°. 
Anabazenops lineatus, Lawr. Ann. Lyc. N. Y. viii. p. 1277, ix. p. 106°. 
Anabazenops subalaris lineatus, Berl. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. xi. p. 565°. 
Supra brunneus, uropygio et cauda saturate ferrugineis, pilei plumis, colli postici, dorsi antici, capitis lateram 
et pectoris medialiter cervino striatis, gutture quoque striis latioribus notatis ; gula cervina fere immacu- 
lata ; abdomine brunneo, hypochondriis obscurioribus, tectricibus subalaribus et remigibus intus ad basin 
cinnamomeis : rostro et pedibus saturate corylinis, illius mandibula infra albida. Long. tota 7-0, ale 35, 
caude rectr. med. 3:1, rectr. lat. 2-25, rostri a rictu 0°8, tarsi 0-9. (Descr. maris ex Costa Rica. Mus. 
nostr.) 
Ay. juv. pileo et dorso antico vix striatis, striis cervicis latioribus et rufescentioribus ; pectore cinnamomeo fere 
immaculato. 
Hab. Costa Rica, Angostura (Carmiol’ §), Pirris and Cervantes (Zeledon *), Volcan de 
Irazu (Rogers?) ; Panama, Calobre, Calovevora® (Arcé).—Co.ompia 3; Ecuapor !2. 
There is considerable difference in plumage between the adult and young in this 
species, the latter being much less generally striated than the former, though the 
stripes on the back of the neck are more pronounced. The breast, too, is much 
more rufescent. Some of our young specimens show feathers of the adult, so that, 
different as the adult and young are, their relationship is proved. 
There also appears to be a certain amount of individual variation between members 
of the species. Costa Rica specimens, as a rule, are not so distinctly striped on the 
head as some from Ecuador, but others from the latter country are not on this account 
to be distinguished from northern examples. ‘The most definite stripes are possessed 
by our specimen from Colombia. 
In 1870 Salvin 4 stated his impression as to the identity of Mr. Lawrence’s 4. lineatus 
with Mr. Sclater’s 4. subalaris, and on reconsidering this question with a much larger 
series at our disposal, we do not think that decision should be altered. Count 
Berlepsch, however, after examining Mr. Lawrence’s type, gives 4. dineatus subspecific 
value in its relationship with 4. suwbalaris®. But the differences of size and colour to 
which he draws attention are hardly confirmed by our series, and we therefore place 
both the Central-American and Ecuadorean birds under one title. 
The types of 4. subalaris were obtained by Fraser near Pallatanga in Ecuador }, and 
were described by Mr. Sclater in 1859. Mr. Lawrence’s type of A. lineatus was sent 
by Carmiol from Angostura in Costa Rica, and was described in 18657. Other 
examples have since been procured in both countries, and from several intermediate 
points, but no account of the habits of the bird has reached us. 
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