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blackish. The large spöts at the ends of the primaries are 

 nearly black. The dimensions are as recorded by Menegaux. 



XiphorJiynchus aequatorialis Berl. & Tacz. — 1 (^ ^^/t» 1 

 $ Vjo, Mindo, 5500 Ul S "^U, Gualea, 5000 f.; 1 ? ^"/g, road to 

 Nanegal, 6000 f. 



Xiphorhynchus triangularis Lafr. — 1 S ''Ii, Maspa below 

 Papallacta, 7000 f. 



CanipylorJiamphus pusillus Sclater. — 1 ^ ^7?^ road to 

 Gualea, 5000 f.; 1 (^ ^7u» Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 

 3000 f. »Rare». (L. S.) 



Agriornis pollens Sclater. — \ ^ ^7^, Ilana near Jaguar - 

 cocha, 8000 f. 



Agriornis solitär ia Sclater. — '^ <SS '^^li, 1 ? ^76' Quito, 

 9500 f.; 1 (^, 1 ? ^V^, Zambiza, 8000 f. 



»Foand at Quito and on Pichincha up to an altitude of 

 12000 f.; seldom two birds are seen together. » Local name: 

 »SoUtario» (L. S.). In addition to the above mentioned nor- 

 mal specimens, there are also two albino specimens 1 <^ Vs 

 from a locality above La Carolina and another from Tum- 

 baco, ^72, 8000 f. 



Myiotheretes erythropygius Sclater. — 1 $ "/g, 2 JJ ^/g, 

 1 $ Vg, 1 (^ 7i2. Pichincha below crater 13500—14000 f.; 1 (^ 

 '/-, Guamani, above Tablon, road to Papallacta, 13600 f. 

 INative name: »Solitario». »Generally found on the stones, 

 rocks and among the small bushes. Does not leave the high 

 altitudes. » »Rarely found in pairs.» (L. S.) 



Myiotheretes striaticollis Sclater. — 1 c^ Va? ^ <^ "/s' 1 <^ 

 Vg» 2 (^(^ 7», Cumbaya, 6 miles east of Quito, 8000 f.; 1 c^ 

 ^74, above Chaupicruz, 4 miles north of Quito, 9600 f.; 1 $ 

 ^7,, outside Quito, 9400 f.; 1 $ 72? Pichincha aobve Quito, 

 10000 f. »Feeds on caterpillars, moths and other insects. 

 Mostly single specimens, seldom in pairs.» Local name: »Soli- 

 tario café». (L. S.) 



Ochthodiaeta fumigata Boiss. — 2 (^^ 7?' 1 c^ ^/s' 1 ? "A» 

 Verdecocha road to Mindo, 10000 f. 



Ochthoeca oenantlioides hrunneifrons Berl. & Stolz. — 

 1 S 'Ve. 1 c^ 1 ? "A? below Lloa, 9500 f.; 1 c^, 1 ? 7^, below 

 Nono, 9000 i.; \ S %. Chinquil, 9000 f. 



