82. EMBERNAGRA. 761 



mandible rufous horn-colour, the lower one yellowish ; feet pale 

 hazel-brown. Total length 6 inches, wing 2-6, tail 2-6, bill from 

 gape 0-6, tarsus 095. (Salvin 4' Godman.) 



Hub. Bio Grande Valley in Texas, extending into Northern 

 Mexico. 



«• Ad. sk. [Texas.?] Purchased. 



I have copied the description given by Messrs. Salvin and Godman 

 for this species, as the only specimen in the Museum collection is 

 marked " California," purchased of "Warwick. The size of the bill 

 seems to show that it is the true E. rufivirgata. 



4. Emhernagra crassirostris. 



Embernagra rufivirgata (nee Laivr), Scl. P. Z. S. 185G, p. 306, 1859, 



p. 380 ; id. Cat. Amer. B. p. 117 (1862) ; Sumichr. Mem. Bost. 



Sue. N. H. i. p. 551 (1869) ; Scl. &■ Sal v. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 32 



(1873). 

 Ernbernao-ra rufivirgata, j3. crassirostris, Ridgw. Proc. U.S. Nat 



Miis. i. p. 249 (1878). 

 Embernagra crassirostris, Salvin fy Godman, Biol. Centr.-Amer 



Aves, i. p. 412 (1886). 

 Embernagra rufivirgata crassirostris, Ridgw. Man. N. Amer. B. u. 435 



(1887). 



Adidt. Above dull olivaceous ; sides of the head, breast, flanks, 

 and vent dusky ; remainder of the under surface of the body whitish, 

 the bend of the wing dusky ; a streak on each side of the crown 

 and another one through the eyes rufescent; the crown itself 

 uniform with the back ; bill horn-colour, the mandible yellowish at 

 base ; feet pale hazel-brown. Total length 5-4 inches, wing 2-5, 

 tail 2-3, bill from gape 0-6, tarsus 0*95. (Salvin 6f Godman.) 



I have copied the description given by Messrs. Salvin and Godman, 

 as they have had the opportunity of comparing authentic specimens 

 of E. rufivirgata with E. crassirostris. 



Hab. Southern Mexico. 



a. Ad. sk. Southern Mexico (A. Salle). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



b. Ad. sk. Orizaba (Botteri). Sclater Coll. 



c. Ad. sk. Mexico. J. Gould, Esq. [P.]. 



d. Ad. sk. Mexico. Purchased. 



5. Embernagra superciliosa. 



Embernagra superciliosa, Salvin, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 582 ; Frantz. 



J. f. O. 1869, p. 301 ; Scl. $ Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 33 



(1873) ; Nutting 8? Ridgw. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. v. p. 301 (1882) ; 



Salvin Sf Godman, Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 412 (1886). 

 Embernagra rufivirgata, Lawr. Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. iv. p. 22 (1876, 



nee Lawr. 1851). 



Adult (type of species). General colour above light olive-green, 

 greyer on the hind neck and mantle ; lesser wing-coverts rather 

 brighter olive-green ; median and greater coverts browner, washed 



