( 80) 



270. Formicarius nigrifrons (ionlil. 



Forniicariux mgrifrima Gould, Ann. «0 Matj. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, vol. XV. (18.5.")) p. 344 (Chamicurros, 

 E. Peru). 



Nericagna : 3 4. iv., d (juv.) 2'.). iii. 'Oil. "Iris seal, feet dark drab-grey, bill 

 black." 



(Nos. 12308, 12401 Cherrie coll.) 



Snajinre, Caiira R. : " ? " 5. iv. 1900. " Iris dark brown ; feet dark brownish 

 grey ; bill black " (S. M. Klages). 



La Pricion and Nicare, Canra River (E. Aiulrc coll.). 



271. Corythopis anthoides (Piich.). 



Mutcicapa anthoides Pucheran (ex Cavier), .Icc/i. du .Mim. Par. VII. (1855) p. 334 (Cayenne). 



Nericagua : S 4. iv. '90. " Iris wood-brown ; tarsi pale grey ; toes plumbeous ; 

 bill above black, below flesh-colour." 



(No. 124U7 Cherrie coll.) 



Nicare, Canra R. : S 19. i. 1901. " I rides brownish grey, ujiper mandible 

 black, lower brownish grey ; feet light slate-colour " (E. Andre). 



La Pricion : 15. xii. 1900 (E. Andre). 



272. Glaucis hirsuta (Gm.). 



Trochilus hirsutiis Gmelin, Syst. Nat. I. I (1788) p. 490 (Brasilia — e.x Marcgrave, Brasil. or.— we 

 accept Bahia as the typical habitat). 



Mundnapo : S jun. 2. iii. '09. 



(No. 12165 Cherrie coll.) 



Temblador in the Canra Valley : ? 29. ix. 1900 (Klages). 



La Pricion, Canra : ? 18. ii. 1901 (E. Andre). 



273. Phaethornis superciliosus (L). 



TrnchiluH superciliosus Linn., Syst. Nat. Ed. XII. 1 (1766) p. 189 (ex Briss. — typ. ex Cayenne). 



Nericagna: SS 24, 27, 28, 30, 31 (bis) iii., ? ? 24, 27 (bis), 28, 30 (bis), 31. 

 iii. '99. 



Munduapo : tJc? 16, 20, 21 (eight) ii. '99. 



"Eye seal (blackish); bill above black, below orange with blackish tip; feet 

 dusky flesh-coloured (fleshy white) " (" three-fourths of mandible orange "). 



(Nos. 11980, 12022, 12034, 12035, 12039, 12040, 12042, 12043, 12044, 12045, 

 12241, 12242, 12263, 12266, 12267, 12278, 12280, 12316, 12318, 12320, 12344, 

 12345, 12346 Cherrie coll.) 



Long. culm. : (? c? 37, 36J, 36 (bis), 35^, 35, 34^ (bis), 34 (bis), 33J, 36, 34, 

 34i, 35, 33J, 33^, 34 mm. ; ? ? 34|, 34i (bis), 34, 33J, 34, 34 mm. 



Suapure : S i \Z, 24. iv. 1900 ; ? ?' 24. iv., 8. viil., 22. xii. '03 (Klages). 



La Pricion : S ? February, December (Andre). 



The birds from Nericagna and Munduapo, while agreeing closely in coloration 



with specimens collected in Brit. Guiana by the late Mr. WLitely {Ph. gtdanensis 



Bone), nevertheless difier from them in having invariably shorter bills. In fact, 



they come nearest to Cayenne sjiecimens— viz., trne Fh. .w.perciliosus (L.) (= Fh. 



J'raterculus Gld.), but the pale throat stripe is always well marked as in Guiana 



