2Q. AT7TOMOLU3. 



87 



Xenops cristatus, Less. Tr. (TOrn. p. 317. 



Homorus cristatus, Reichh. Handb. p. 173 ; Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. 

 ii. p. 31 ; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 156 ; Sd. et Salu. Nomeiicl. p. Go. 



Above and beneath nearly iiniform chestnut-red ; crest well de- 

 veloped : whole length 9 inches, wing 4, tail 4. Female similar. 

 Hab. S.E. Brazil. 



26. AUTOMOLUS.* 



Type. 



Automolus, Rcichenh. Handb. d. sp. Orn. p. 173 



(1853) A. sulpliurascens. 



Cichlocolaptes, Eeichenb. ibid. p. 174 (185.3) A. ferruginolpntus. 



Ipoborus, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 31 (1859). A. sulphurascens. 



This section embraces the larger and stronger forms of the group 

 formerly called Anahates. The bill is rather produced and com- 

 pressed, slightly hooked at the extremity of the upper mandible. 

 The wings are short, the tail ratlier long, more or less graduated, 

 and always of a uniform rufous. 



The range of Automolus extends all over the wooded districts of 

 the Neotropical Region from Mexico to Southern Brazil. 



Key to the Sjjecies. 



A. Beneath more or less striated, 



a. Larger : breast striated. 

 a'. Back striated. 



j Throat fulvous-wliite 1. femif/inolenfus, p. 88. 



I Throat striated like breast 2. holostictus, p. 89. 



b'. Back not striated. 



[ Throat with large ferruginous 



J shaft-spots 3. riifo-bnmiwus, p. 89. 



] Throat with narrower fulvous 



( shaft-stripes 4. ignohilis, p. 89. 



b. Smaller: head above and fore neck 



striated ; breast nearly plain. 



1 Throat-spots distinct, fulvous with 

 black margins 5. striaticeps, p. 90. 

 Throat-spots mdistinct, whitish .... 6. subulatus, p. 90. 



* Refer also to : — 



1. A. assimilis, Berl. et Tacz. P. Z. S. 1883, p. 561 (^Y. Ecuador). 



