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8, fuhnventris Lawr. has not been mentioned in Mr. Solater'a Cata- 

 logue of the Tanagridse (Vol. xi of Catalogue British Museum). 



3. Philydor rufobrunneus Lawr. =bona species, potius AutamolusA 



No. 34770, male, Barranca, Costa Rica, 18th April, 1864, J. Oarmiol; type of Ph. 

 rvfobru nneus Lawr. Aim. Lye. N. H.,Ne\v York, vm (1865), p. 127. 



Apparently an excellent species which seems to have its nearest ally 

 in Automolus rubiginosus Scl. It is certainly not a Philydor. The 

 type, as far as I know, remains still unique. From A. rubiginosus it 

 may be distinguished by the following diagnosis: 



Ph.rubiginoso affinis, sed coloribus nmlto dilntioribus, capite supra obscure oli- 

 Yaceo-brimneo (nee rufobrnnneo), capitis lateribus ochraceo variegatis. Gula dilu- 

 tiore ochraceo plurnis guise iuferioris lateraliter fusco marginal is, pectore olivaceo 

 tiucto pallide ochraceo striato. Abdomine brunnesceutiore. Dorso uropygio, alis 

 caudaquenecuon tectricibussubcaudalibus pallidioribus. Alis caudaque longioribus, 

 rostro vero mnltobreviore, mandibulafere omninofuscadistiuguemlus. A1.94, caud. 

 92, mandibula 13|, tars. 26f mm . 



4. Philydor virgatus Lawu.=&o»(« species, potius A utomolus. 



No. 42959, Angostura, Costa Rica, Oct. 7, 18,66, length, 7£; extent, 9. Iris brown. 

 J. Carmiol; type of Philydor virgatus Lawr., Ann. Lye. N. H., New York, vm 

 (1867), p. 468. 



This may be a valid species but not of the genus Philydor, as I think. 

 In fact, it seems to be a close ally of Automolus subulatus (Spix) ex 

 Amazonia, from which it may be distinguished by the following points 

 of difference: Bill longer and somewhat stronger, the upper mandible 

 darker in color. The ground color of the top of the head more black- 

 ish. The ochraceous stripes there and still more on the hind neck on 

 the upper back are much more pronounced. The ground color every- 

 where on the upper parts darker or more blackish. The under parts 

 of the body are rather lighter in color. Throat and breast of a clearer 

 ochraceous. Wings and tail somewhat longer. (Al. 81£, caud. 72, 

 culm. 23f, tars. 20i nim .) 



5. Automolus rufescens LiAWR.=Philydor panerythrus Scl. 



No. 39065, Costa Rica (Birris), female, 194, May 15, 1865 ; iris black ; length 7<| ; 



Jose" C. Zeledon ; type of A. rufescens Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. H., New York, vm 



(1866), p. 345. 

 I have had no typical specimens of Ph. panerythrus Scl. from Colom- 

 bia for comparison, but a specimen from Veragua in my collection agrees 

 very well with the type of A. rufescens Lawr. The latter is but a lit t lt- 

 paler and has somewhat shorter wings; al. 95 J, caud. 80, culm. 19£, 

 tars. 22§ mm . Mr. O. Salvin, in Ibis, 1870, p. 110, has already stated the 

 absolute identity of Lawrence's type with Sclate's type of Ph. pan- 

 erythrus. 



6. Anabazenops lineatus Lawr. should stand as A. subalaris lineatua ( Lawr.). 



No. 34766, Augostura, Costa Rica, female, 21, April, 1864 ; J. Carmiol. Type of 

 A. lineatus Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. H., New York, VIII (1865), p. 127. 

 In the Ibis, 1870, p. 110, Mr. O. Salvin declared that the type of A. line- 

 atus Lawr. differed in no way from the types of A.subalaris Scl. from 



