22. BEKLEPSCHIA. 23. PHACELODOMUS. 79 



2. Pseudocolaptes lawrencii. 



Pseudocolaptes lawrencii, Ridcjic. Pr. U. 6'. N. M. i. p. 2o3 (1879) 

 (Costa IJica). 



Nearly- similar to P. hoissoneautl, but car-tufts pale ochraceous ; 

 wings externally blackish, and not so strongly marked on the back. 



Hah. Costa Eica and Yeragua. 



I am rather doubtful about the distinctness of this species, but 

 should like to examine a larger series of specimens before condemn- 

 ing it. 



a. (S ad. sk. Cordillera del Chucu, Veragua Salviu-Godman Coll. 



(Arce). 



b. (S ad. sk. Calobre, Veragua {Arce). Salvin-Godman CoU. 



22. BERLEPSCHIA. 



Tj-pe. 

 Berlepscbia, Ridyw. Pr. U. S. JV. M. x. p. 151 (1887) .... B. rikeri. 



Mr. Eidgway has most kindly sent me a specimen of this very 

 curious bird for examination. It is remarkable for its very ab- 

 normal plumage, if it really belongs to this subfamily, as would 

 appear to be the case. The long thin bill, short tarsi, sharp claws, 

 and pointed tail-feathers are other noticeable features. It is found 

 in Lower Amazonia. 



1. BerlepscMa rikeri. 



Picolaptes rikeri, Pidffu: Pr. U. S. X. M. ix. p. 523 (188G). 

 Berlepscbia rikeri, Ridgw. op. cit. x. p. 151 (1887) ; Scl. Ibis, 1889, 

 p. 351, pi. xi. 



Above chestnut-red ; wings black ; outer secondaries like the 

 back ; breast and neck black with white shaft-stripes : beneath 

 thickly covered with black spots and stripes, less so on the throat ; 

 tail-feathers pointed, wholly chestnut- red ; bill plumbeous ; feet 

 black : whole length 8 inches, wing 4, tail 3'o. 



Hah. Lower Amazonia, near Sautarem. 



23. PHACELODOMUS *. 



Type. 

 PhaceUodomus, Reichenb. Ilandb. d. sp. Orn. p. 1G9 (1852) P. frontalis. 



This small group consists of several species of eastern South 

 America down to La Plata, allied to P. frontalis. They have a 

 short, strong, and slightly incurved bill, short wings, and long 

 graduated tails. For a description of their remarkable nest-building 

 habits, see Barrows, Bull. ^"utt. Orn. CI. viii. p. 209. 



* From ^aKeXos, a bundle — uot Flacellodomus nor PhaceUodomus, as often 

 erroneously written. 



