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named in catalogues, nor hardly elsewhere. Naturalists evidently overlook 

 the solemn fact that Linnaeus gives the habitat of his species as above cited, 

 " in India occidentali"\ The name inda seems to have been understood to mean 

 a far distant country, beyond the Ganges, and evidently misled even Boddsert 

 and Gmelin, but is strictly applicable to this bird. It can readily be recog- 

 nized from the descriptions and Edwards' figure above cited. 



" One specimen seen in a salt water marsh, near the village of Turbo, very 

 quiet and easily approached." (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



13. Ceryle superciliosa, (Linnaeus). 



Alcedo superciliosa, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 179, (1766). 

 Edwards, Glean, v. pi. 245, Buff. PI. Enl. 756, fig. 2, 3. 

 From Turbo. 



" In a salt water marsh, almost in the village of Turbo, one specimen only 

 seen perched in a bush, which was obtained without difficulty, being very 

 unsuspicious. " (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



14. Jacamerops grandis, (Gmelin). 



Alcedo grandis, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 458, (1766.) 

 Le Vaill. Jacamars, pi. 54. 

 From the river Truando. 



" First camp after leaving the Atrato, and the only time that this bird was 

 noticed. Sits in a tree and darts after insects like a fly-catcher." (Mr. 0. J. 

 Wood). 



15. Galbula ruficauda, Cuvier. 



Galbula ruficauda, Cuv. Reg. An. i. p. 420, (1817). 

 Le Vaill. Jac. pi. 50, Vieill. GaL i. pi. 29. 

 From the river Nercua. 



One specimen only, in bad condition, which appears to be this species, 

 but is darker chestnut brown on the abdomen, than other specimens now before 

 me. 



16. Bocco ruficollis, Lichtenstein. 



" Bucco ruficollis, Licht." Wagler, Isis, 1829, p. 658. 

 Tamatia bicincta, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1836, p. 80? 

 Tamatia gularis, D'Orb. et Lafres. Rev. Zool. 1838, p. 166 ? 

 From the river Truando. 



" Seen once onlv, at the first camp on the Truando, after leaving the Atrato." 

 (Mr. C. J. Wood),' 



For all that I can see this is the young of B. bicincta, Gould, as above, with 

 which B. gularis, D'Orb, appears to be synonymous. 



17. Malacoptila panamensis, Lafresnaye. 



Malacoptila panamensis, Lafres. Rev. Zool. 1847, p. 79. 

 From the river Truando. 



" Very quiet and inactive, starting out occasionally from its perch to capture 

 an insect, and then returning." (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



18. Monasa pallescens, nobis. 



Rather larger than any other known species ; wing rather long, fifth quill 

 longest ; tail moderate, with the feathers wide. Front and lores white, entire 

 head, quills, upper and under tail coverts black, with a greenish lustre, (no 

 white on the chin nor throat), upper and under wing coverts, back, rump and 

 under parts of body cinereous ; very light on upper wing coverts, and darker 

 on the back ; bill red, sexes alike. 



Total length about 11 inches, wing 5 J, tail 5 inches. 



Hab. Cordilleras mountains on the river Truando, New Grenada. In Nation- 

 al Museum and Mus. Acad. Philadelphia. Discovered by Mr. Chas. J. Wood 

 and Mr. Wm. S, Wood, Jr. 



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