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3. P. NiGRiCEPS. Tertials narrowly edged with dull gray. 



(Mazatlau, Tepic, Tapaua, Tehuantepec, Quiotepec, Oax- 

 aca.) 

 B. Pileum black, but lores white, in fully adult males. 



4. P. ALBiLORis. Lores and eyelids white, but this scarcely 



passing beyond the eye; tertials broadly edged with pure 

 white. (Realejo, Nicaragua; Sta. Eflgenia, Tehuantepec.) 



5. P. Bi^iNEATA. Lores, eyelids, and superciliary stripe white; 



tertials narrowly edged with gray. (Venezuela, Panama, 

 Veragua, Costa Rica, Is<icaragua, Guatemala.) 



Additional note.— Since the above was written, Mr, Geo. N. Law- 

 rence has kindly forwarded for inspection his entire series of black- 

 capped PoUopUlcG from Middle and South America, embracing the lol- 

 lowing specimens: (1) P. buffoni: 1 9 from Guiana, agreeing with that 

 described above. (2) P. leucogastra: 1 $ ad. from Bahia, 1 do. from 

 Bogota, and 1 S juv. from Venezuela, the latter being the type of P. 

 plumbeiceps Lawr. (3) P. nigriceps : 1 $ ad. from Sta. Eflgenia, Tehuantepec. 

 (4) P. albiloris: 1 S ad. fiom Sta. Eflgenia, Tehuantepec, 1 ? ad. from 

 Tapana, Tehuantepec, and 1 do. from Guatemala. (5) P. UUneata : 2 $ ad. 

 and 1 $ ad., Panama, including the types of P. superciUaris Lawr., and 

 1 S ad., said to be from Guatemala (but this on authority of a dealer 

 only). This series so fully bears out the indications aftorded by the 

 the National Museum specimens that more extended remarks are un- 

 necessary. — R. R.] 



Habits similar to our Mniotiltidcv. Seems to prefer the open glades in 

 the forests rather than the denser parts. Quite common near La Palma, 

 although ouly one specimen was secured. 



No. 248. 5 ad. April 25, 1882. 



3. Campylorhynchus capistratus (Less.). 



[Note. — Five Costa Rican specimens of this species differ appreci- 

 ably from two others from Guatemala and Honduras in much more dis- 

 tinctly streaked rump (even the feathers of the back being appreciably 

 spotted with black beueath the surface), in having the light wing-bars 

 much paler, in larger bill, and in some other characters. Without more 

 specimens, however, from both regions, showing the differences 

 observed to be constant, I hesitate to separate them as races. A single 

 specimen of C. rufinucha Lafr. (which some authorities refer to C. capis- 

 tratus) from Mirador (No. 30869, C. Sartorius), differs from all the above- 

 mentioned specimens in having the whole back very conspicuously 

 streaked, the abdomen buff" instead of white, the crissum barred with 

 black, and the flanks, sides, and breast minutely but sparsely dotted 

 with the same. It seems to be quite distinct, but, cf. Salvin & God- 

 man, Biologia Americana Ceutrali, Aves, i. pp. 64, 65. — R. R.] 



This handsome Wren is perhaps the most common and familiar bird of 

 the Gulf region. Its song is very voluble and melodious. Less fond of 



