152 Kelson — Descriptions of Fnvr Ncv Birdie from Mexico. 



dull whitish ; pides of body, flunks, thighs, and crissum dull black with 

 spots and bars of white. 

 One specimen examined. 



Empidonax fulvifrons fusciceps subsp. nov. 



Type No. 193,71:^, adult mule, U.S. National JMuseum, Biological Sur- 

 vey Collection. From Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico. Collected March 29, 

 1904, by E. A. Goldman. Original No. 10,(525. 



Geograpliic (llstrihution. — Highlands of Chiapas and adjacent parts of 

 Guatemala. 



Suhspecific characifrf:. — In size and color of niiderparts like typical /m^cv- 

 frons ; upperparts darker; crown much darker and strongly contrasted 

 with buck. 



Four specimens examined ; from Comitan, Teopisca, and Tenejapa, 

 Chiapas. 



Arremenops superciliosus chiapensis subsp. nov. 



Tifpc No. 193,714, adult male, U. S. National INIuseum, Biological Sur- 

 vey Collection. From San Bartolome, Chiapas, Mexico. Collected March 

 15, 1904, by E. A. Goldman. Original No. 10,5.S3. 



Geographic dlstrihudon. — Valley of the Chiapas River, Chiapas. 



Suhspecific characters. — Much like Arreynonnps s. samicJirasti but top of 

 head darker, the median stripe on crown darker and grayer ; back dark 

 green as in typical KnpercilinsuK ; distril)ution of huffy on underparts as in 

 fiumiclirasti but color of a deeper or more creamy shade; size as in 

 sumiclirasll. 



Nine specimens examined. ^ 



Telmatodytes palustris tolucensis subsp. nov. 



MEXICAN MAKSn WKEN. 



Ti/pe No. 194,074, adult male, U. S. National Museum, Biological Sur- 

 vey Collection. From Lerma, Mexico. Collected July 5, 1904, by E. A. 

 Goldman. Original No. 10,950. 



Geographic distribution. — Known only from Tulnca Valley, Mexico. 



Suhspecific characters. — Size less than in palustris; black dorsal area 

 averages larger; rufous of back brighter; underjiarts much more reddish 

 buff-y. 



Description of type (in worn breeding plumage). — Top of head blackish 

 with traces of a brown median line ; middle of back black with well defined 

 white shaft streaks; rump and upper tail coverts rich reddish br<iwn; 

 middle tail feathers dull grayish brown mottled with darker and indi- 

 stinctly barred with same basally; underparts dull dark reddish buffy 

 (including pectoral area) becoming dingy whitish on chin and throat and 

 middle of abdomen. 



Measurements of type. — Wing, 51 ; tail, 40; culmen, 12; tarsus, 20. 



Seven specimens examined, all from type locality. 



