556 peristekid^. 



Leptoptila ochroptera, Pelz. Orn. Bras. pp. 278 (syn. emend.), 451, 



liv (1870) ; G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. p. 243, n. 9389 (1870) ; EM. 



Ibis, 1871, p. 435; Sclat. 8? Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotrop. p. 133, 



n. 4 (1873) (Brazil) ; ? Forbes, Ibis, 1881, p. 357 (N.E. Brazil) ; 



Sclat. List Vert. An. 8th ed. p. 437 (1887) ; Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. 



p. 255, Tables, p. 102 (1886) (descr. from a Braz. specim.) ; Pelz. 



Sf Lor. Ann. Naturh. Hofmus. iii. p. 48 (1888). 

 Leptoptila brasiliensis, G. R. Gr. Hand-list, ii. p. 242, n. 9382 



(1870) ; ? Schleg. Mus. P.-B. Columbs, p. 159 (1873) (Brazil) ; 



? Sousa, Mus. Nac. Lisb. Columbse, p. 19 (1873) ; P Hein. fy Rchnw. 



Nomencl. Mus. Hein. Orn. p. 284 (1889) (Brazil). 

 Homoptila decipiens, Salvad. Atti R. Ac. Sc. Tor. vi. p. 131 (1871) 



(Brazil). 

 Leptoptila chalcauchenia, part., Berl. J.f. O. 1874, pp. 243, 245, 247. 

 Engyptila ochroptera, Salv. Cat. B. Strickl. Coll. p. 550 (1882). 

 Peristera brasiliensis, part., Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 66 (1877). 



Very similar to L. chloroauchenia, from which it differs in being 

 smaller. Total length about 10-5 inches, wing 5-5, tail 4, bill 0*6, 

 tarsus P15. 



In specimens described by me under the name of Homoptila deci- 

 piens, the first primary is apparently missing or is imperfectly 

 developed. 



Hob. Brazil. 



a, b. Ad. sk. S. America. Purchased. (Two of the types 



of Peristera brevipennis, G. R. Gr.) 



c, d. Ad. st. etsk. Brazil. Lord Stuart de Rothesay [P.]. 



(Types of Peristera brasiliensis, G. R. Gr.) 



e,f. 5ad.sk. Sapitiba,Brazil,Marck, Salvin-Godman Coll. (One of 



April (Natterer). types of the species.) 



ff, h, i. Ad. sk. Bahia, Brazil ( Wu- Salvin-Godman Coll. 



cherer). 

 k. Ad. sk. Pernambuco, Brazil Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( W. A. Forbes). 

 I. 5 ad. sk. Chapada,Matto Gro.sso, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



June (H.H.Smith), 

 m. d ad. sk. Corumba,MattoGrosso, Salvin-Godman Coll. 



July (H.H.Smith). 



9. Leptoptila rnegalura. (Plate XIII.) 



Leptoptila rnegalura, Sclat. $ Salv. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 640 (Bolivia) ; 

 Rchnw. $ Schal. J.f. O. 1880, p. 194. 



Adult. Upper parts greyish brown, with a slight purple or ame- 

 thystine lustre on some feathers ; forehead whitish, a slight grey 

 tinge on the crown ; occiput and nape brown, with a slight amethys- 

 tine tinge ; hind neck and upper mantle brown-grey, with amethys- 

 tine lustre; underparts vinous ; cheeks light vinous grey ; chin and 

 middle of the throat white ; middle of the abdomen and under tail- 

 coverts white, the outer webs of the latter slightly greyish brown ; 

 quills greyish brown, with partial pale rufescent narrow edges ; 

 under wing-coverts, axillaries, and inner webs of the quills, except at 



