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less distinctly streaked. Easily distinguished from L. a. andicola Sclater 

 and L. a. certhia von Madarasz by the coloration of the pileum and wings. 



Type. No. 59,797, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Lagunillas, 

 Boyaca, Colombia, March 13, 1917; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Deconychura typica minor, subsp. nov. 



Similar to Deconychura typica typica Cherrie, but somewhat smaller; 

 upper parts more olivaceous, less rufescent, and buffy markings of under 

 parts paler and more restricted. Wing (type), 92; tail, 89; exposed culmen, 

 22; tarsus, 19. 



Type, No. 59,022, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; El Tambor, 

 Santander, Colombia, December 11, 1916; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Celeus innotatus degener, subsp. nov. 



Similar to Celeus innotatus innotatus Todd, but averaging smaller, 

 slightly paler above, and paler and rather more heavily marked below; the 

 abdomen much paler, warm buff, contrasting with the breast. Wing 

 (type), 114; tail, 60; exposed culmen, 21; tarsus. 18.5. 



Type, No. 59,024, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; El Tambor, 

 Santander, Colombia, December 11, 1916; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Veniliornis chocoensis, sp. nov. 



Nearest apparently to Veniliornis cassini (Malherbe) of Guiana, etc., 

 but more heavily barred beneath, the black bars predominating; breast 

 strongly washed with ochraceous tawny; wing-coverts plain, without any 

 wash of red. Wing (type), 94; tail (worn), 48; exposed culmen, 20; tar- 

 sus, 15. 



Type, No. 66,678, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; Malagita, 

 Choco, Colombia, May 15, 1918; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Nonnula frontalis pallescens, subsp. nov. 



Similar to Nonnula frontalis frontalis (Sclater), but under parts much 

 paler, the throat and breast cinnamon buff or clay color, and the abdomen 

 and under tail-coverts nearly white. 



Type, No. 49,517, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult female; Fundacion, 

 Santa Marta, Colombia, October 6, 1915; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



Odontophorus variegatus, sp. nov. 



With a general resemblance to Odontophorus atrifrons Allen, but black of 

 crown more extended, reaching the nape, which is argus brown; white 

 shaft streaks on scapulars much wider, the feathers boldly blotched with 

 black and chestnut, giving the back a prominently spotted and streaked 

 appearance; under parts more grayish, less brownish, with less black spot- 

 ting and barring, the light areas white or nearly so, instead of deep buffy. 

 Wing (type), 139; tail, 80; exposed culmen, 17.5; tarsus, 44. 



Type, No. 59,552, Collection Carnegie Museum, adult male; La Pica, 

 Santander, Colombia, February 16, 1917; M. A. Carriker, Jr. 



