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1. FouMicivoRA maculata. 

 White spotted Ant-Wren. 



F. supra atra maculis albis frequentibus inierstinday infra cinerea 

 nigro varia ; secundariis apicefulvo ; cauda gradatd. 



Above black with numerous white spots, beneath cinereous white 

 varied with black, lesser quills tipt with fulvous, tail gra- 

 duated. 



Description, 



In the general cast of its plumage this little bird presents ai 

 miniature resemblance to Thamnophilus maculatus. It is about 

 the size of the Wood-Wren, having the upper mandible of the bill 

 black, and the under horn colour. The wing covers and all the' 

 upper plumage is deep black, variegated by numerous tear-shaped 

 spots of pure white. On the head these spots are so disposed, as 

 to form macular bands over the eyes, leaving the middle of the 

 crown and a stripe above the ears, entirely black. The under 

 plumage is cinereous vrhite, with the middle of the feathers 

 black, particularly on the breast and body, where this black 

 colour forms spots. The quill feathers are brownish, margined 

 by light grey ; and each of the lesser quills is tipt by a round 

 apot of fulvous white. Tail rather lengthened, much graduated, 

 the feathers being moderately pointed; their colour rs black tipt 

 with white, and crossed by three interrupted white bands. Tarsi 

 rather short, weak, and pale. 



Total length 5 inches ; bill, -j-^ ; wings, 2 ; tail, 2 1; tarsi, /^. 



My specimen of this bird was sent me by Dr. Langsdorflf, from 

 the Mining District of Brazil. It has all the indications, in the 

 distribution of its colours, of being a male. 



2. FouMicivoRA nigricollis. 



Black throated Ant-Wren. 



F. supra gn'seo'fusca, jugulo pecivre ahdomineque nigris ; lateri- 

 bus strigaque oculari niveis ; cauda elongatOy gradata, nigr&y 

 apice albo. 



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