( 397 ) 



rather darker grey on the back. Mr. Hoffmanns also sent ns an egg which is 

 pinkish bnff, spotted with greyish lilac and vinaceous. 



Hnmaytha is quite a new locality for this species, which was only known 

 hitherto from South-eastern Brazil (Bahia, Bio, S. Paulo). 



134. Caprimulgus maculicaudus (Lawr.). 

 Stenopaia maculicaudus Lawrence, Ann. Lye. New Yuri.' vii. p. 459 (1862. — Pard). 



No. 1287. ? ad., Hnmaytha, 24. ix. 00. "Iris, feet, and hill black."— Wing 

 120 ; tail 95; bill 10J mm. 



This bird agrees exactly with a detailed description in my note-book drawn 

 up from a Demerara specimen in Count Berlepsch's Museum. Both are females 

 without white spots in the tail. 



Although still very rare in collections, this species appears to have a 

 very extensive range. The types, two males, were obtained near Para by 

 Mr. von Schulte-Buckow, and a female was taken by the late Henry Whitely 

 in the vicinity of Cosnipata, S.E. Peru. Count Berlepsch possesses an adult 

 male of the well-known Bogota make, and another specimen of the same pre- 

 paration was in the Kiel Museum.* Dr. Sclaterf records an adult male secured 

 in British Guiana by Mr. Qnelch, and a female from the same country is, as 

 mentioned above, in Count Berlepsch's collection. Two other females, one in the 

 British, and one in the Liverpool Museum, are of unknown origin. 



Stenopsis platura Pelz.,} of which I have examined the type, a young female, 

 also appears to be referable to the present species. It differs from other females 

 only by its rather larger size (wing 132, tail 100 mm.). Prof, von Ihering, § 

 however, gives much greater dimensions for a male from Cachoeira, S. Paulo : 

 wing 141, tail 114 mm. 



135. Melanerpes cruentatus (Bodd.). 



Cf. supra, p. 79. 



U. hirundinaceus Pelzeln, Zur Ornith. Bras, iii. 18G9. p. 248 (Salto do Girao, Borba). 



No. 1119. cf ad., Hnmaytha, 19. viii. 00. "Iris yellow, feet blackish grey, 

 bill black." 



Identical with the specimens from Teffe. 



130. Veniliornis ruficeps haematostygma (Malh.). 



[Picta ruficeps Spix, Av. Bras. i. p. 63. tab. lvi. fig. 2, 3 (1824— "in sjlvis fluminis Amazonum ").] 

 Mesopicus haematostygma Malherbe, Monogr. Picid. ii. p. 72. tab. 61. fig. 2—5 (1862.— type 

 ex Engenho do Gama, Mattogrosso— Vienna Museum). 



No. 930. (cf) juv. Hnmaytha, 10. vii. 06. " Iris brown, feet greyish green, bill 

 greyish black." 



About this form cf. my revision of Spix' types, pp. 010-11. 



* Berlepsch and Levcrkiilin, Omis vi. 1S90. p. 2». 



f Hull. Ii. O. V. v. (Feb, lsiiG), p. 2:5. 



\ P. Z. 8. Load, 1866. p. 5si) (Ypauema, S. Paulo). 



§ Revist. Mus. Paul. iii. p. 271. 



