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1. Biatas nigropectus. 



AnaLates nigropectus, Lafr.Iiev. Zool. 1850, p. 107, pi. 1. fig. 3. 

 Biastes nigropectus, Reichb. Handb. p. 175 ; Peh. Orn. Bras. p. 74 ; 



Burin. Si/st. Ueb. iii. p. 84. 

 Biatas nigropectus, Cab. et Heine, Mus. Hein. ii. p. 19; 8cL Cat. 



A. B. p. 176; Scl. et Salv. Noviencl. p. 70. 



Head of Biatas nigropectus. 



Above reddish brown ; cap black, encircled by a narrow nuchal 

 band of buffy white ; wing-coverts, margins of remiges, and tail 

 clear rufous : beneath brown ; chin white ; large pectoral shield 

 black : whole length 6-8 inches, wing 3-2, tail 3. Female similar 

 but head chestnut-brown and without the pectoral patch * 



Hah. S.E. Brazil. 



a. (S ad. st. 



b. S ad. sk. 



c. (S ad. sk. 



Brazil. 

 Brazil. 

 South America. 



Purchased. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Sclater CoU. 



5. THAMNISTES.t 

 Thamnistes, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 299 



Type. 

 T. anabatinus. 



Structure of Thamnistes anabatinus. 



* Cf. Pelzeln, op. cit. I have never seen a female of this species. 

 t Sec also T. rvfrfcnis. Cab. J. f. O. 1873, p. 65 ; Tacz. P. Z. S 1874, d. 530 ; 

 id. Oru. Pur. ii. p. 25 (Peru). 



