DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES OF PHACELLODOMUS FROM 



VENEZUELA. 



By KOKEKT KHX^WAIT. 



Phacellodomus inoruatus, sj). uov. 



Sp. CnAR. — Similar in general appearanee to P. /Vo7j/fl//.s^, but lack- 

 ing entirely any tinge of rufous on forehead; Hanks and under tail-cov- 

 erts more fulvous; culnien an<lconimissure much more strongly curved, 

 and lower mandible light colored ; wing and tail shorter. 



Adult male (type, No. 80704, Caracas, August 4 ; W. B. Gilbert) : 

 Above uniform })lain grayish brown, becoming lighter and more tawny 

 on rump ; beneath dull bully white medially, changing on sides to light 

 brownish, the flanks, anal region, and lower tail-coverta light tawny 

 brown or isabella-color ; upper mandible dark brown, lower man<lible 

 yellowish; legs and feet light biownish. Length (skin), 0.(50; wing, 

 2.50; tail, 2.50; exposed culmen, .58; tarsus, .80; middle toe, .00. 



Count von Berlepsch, to whom the type specimen has bcMMi submitted, 

 agrees with me that this is a very distinct species from P./roiiUdis, and 

 says that he has similar specimens from the same country. 

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