204 F0RMICARIID.T5. 



Similar to Tli. cit-rJiatus, but the tail crossed by numerous rows 

 of wliite spots. 

 Nah. S.E. Brazil. 

 I have examined the specimen of this curious species at Paris, 



3D. Thamnophilus pulchellus. 



Hypolophus pulchellus, Cab. et Hein. AIus. Hem. ii. p. 16 (Carta- 

 gena). 



Thamnophilus pulchellus, Berl. Ibis, 1881, p. 24o. 



Thamnophilus leucauchen, Salv. et Godm. Ibis, 1880, p. 171 (Santa 

 Marta). 



Similar to Th. cirrJiaius, but whole back of a lighter brighter 

 brown ; flanks suffused with rufous, and outer web of outer rectrix 

 white, confluent witli the white extremitj-. 



Ilab. Northern littoral of Colombia. 



a, J ad. sk. Valencia, U. S. C. (Siynons'). Salvin-Godraan Coll. 



b, c. cJ 2 ad. sk. Santa Marta, U. S. C. {Simo7is). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



d. cJ ad. sk. Santa Marta, U. S. C. Sclater Coll. 



e. c? ad. sk. N. Colombia. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 /. c? ad. sk. Baranquilla, (j. S. C. Sclater Coll. 



40. Thamnophilus albinuchalis. (Plate XIV.) 



Thamnophilus albinuclialis, »S'(;/. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 18 (Ecuador), 

 et 1858, p. 216 ; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 70 ; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. 

 Y. ix. p. 23G (Puna I.) ; Tacz. P. Z. S. 1877, p. 324 (N. Peru), 

 et 1880, p. 201 (N. Peru) ; id. Orn. Per. ii. p. 14 ; Berl. Ibis, 1881, 

 p. 245. 



Hypolophus albinuchalis, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. 16. 



Above light brown ; nape and sides of neck white ; crested head 

 black ; wings blackish, secondaries and coverts broadly edged with 

 white, primaries margined with brown ; tail black, broadly tipped 

 with white, and with a broad white baud on the outer web of the 

 outer rectrix : beneath white, sides of head, throat, and middle of 

 upper breast black ; flanks grey ; under wing-coverts and inner 

 margins of wing-feathers white ; bill and feet black : whole length 

 ()-o inches, wing 3"2, tail 2-5. Female. Above brown; nape 

 ochraceous ; head and tail chestnut ; M'ings blackish, margined with 

 whitish and rufous : beneath pale ochraceous. 



Jhih. Western Ecuador and N.W. Peru. 



This is quite a distinct species, easily recognizable by its larger 

 size, stronger bill, the conspicuous white nape, and the different 

 coloration of the female. 



a. (S ad. St. Guyaquil. Kellett & AVood [C.l. 



6. cJ jr. sk. Guyaquil. Kellett & AVood [C.l. 



c, d. cJ 2 ^^- sk. Pima Island, Ecuador ( Tllla- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(/o)Hez). 

 e. S ad.;./. (S Puna Island, Ecuador. G. Barclay [C.]. 



jr.sk. 

 g,h. (S 2 'i<i- sk. Puna IsLand, Ecuador {Buchleij). Sclater Coll. 



