366 Mr. P. L. Sclater on the Neotropical Pipits. 



6. Anthus nattereri, sp. nov. (PL X.) 



Anthus correndera, Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 69 (Natt. no. 441) . 



The bird which Hr. v. Pelzeln has placed, in his excellent 

 memoir on Natterer's collection, under the name A. corren- 

 dera seems to me to be quite distinct from that species ; and 

 I propose to rename it after its discoverer. I have one skin 

 in my own collection, received in exchange from Vienna ; and 

 Hr. V. Pelzeln has kindly lent me a second. 



Fig. 3. 



a. Head of Anthus natter en. 

 h. Foot of ditto. 

 N.B, In the plate (PI. X.) the bill is made rather too large. 



The short thick bill (fig. 3 a) seems to render this bird 

 distinct from any other American species known to me. The 

 plumage is altogether more tawny or rufous ; there is a pretty 

 distinct eye-stripe ; the striae on the breast are few and linei- 

 form ; and the legs are rather stout. The hind claw is unfor- 

 tunately imperfect in one specimen ; in the other it is long 

 and slender (see fig. 3 b) . 



The wings are shorter than in A. correndera. The first 

 four primaries are equal, or nearly so, in length ; and the fifth 

 is about -125 inch shorter, the sixth more than as much 

 shorter again. But too much stress should never be placed 

 upon wing-formulae, as the proportions will always be found 

 to vary when a series is examined. 



The tail is rounded at the end, and the feathers are 

 very pointed. The outer rectrix is pale smoky, with a 

 slight black elongated patch towards the base on the inner 



