Hans von Berlepsch on a neiv Picumnus. 411 



Long. al. 120-133, caud. 40-43^, rostr. a rictu 27-33, 

 tars. 54 millim. 



These specimens agree with skins from Rio Grande do Sul, 

 S. Brazil; the shade in the colour of the back is but slightly 

 darker. 



42. Vanellus cayennensis (Gmel.). 

 Angostura. Two specimens. 



Long. al. 215-228, caud. 92-95, culm. 31^-32, tars. 81-83 

 millim. 



These birds differ from my skins from S. Brazil (Santa 

 Catharina and Rio Grande do Sul) in possessing shorter 

 crest-plumes. The bill is shorter, tarsus longer, the back 

 more golden, uropygium darker. 



43. ToTANUs MELANOLEUcus (Gmel.). 

 Angostura. Two specimens. 



Long. al. 186^-191, caud. 71-73, culm. 54-56^, tars. 62 

 millim. 



This species has not previously been recorded from Vene- 

 zuela. 



XLV. — Description of a new Species of the Genus Picumnus 

 from Southern Brazil. By Hans von Berlepsch. 



Picumnus jheringi, sp. nov. 



(^ . Pileo anteriore obscure sanguineo (plumarum basibus 

 nigris), ^osteriove plumis longis pendulis (cristam occipitis 

 longam formantibus) nigris, macalis apicalibus albis 

 instructis ; plumis nasalibus sordide rufescenti-albis 

 nigro variis; superciliis nigris, maculis apicalibus albes- 

 centibus prseditis ; auricularibus inferioribus brunneis 

 nigro marginatis, superioribus nigro alboque striatis ; 

 nucha cum colli lateribus sordide albescentibus brunueo 

 variis ; dorso obscure brunneo, plumis ad discum obscuri- 

 oribus, ad marginem pallidioribus; plumis mystacalibus et 

 guise superioris nigris ad apices late albo marginatis ; gula 

 inferiore et jugulo pallide rufescentibus, plumis macula 

 apicali brunneo- nigra instructis ; corpore reliquo palli- 

 dius rufescenti-albo, maculis elongatis, vel potius striis, 

 nigris signato; remigibus cum tectricibus alarum supe- 

 rioribus brunneo-nigi'is, nisi in primariis 3 exterioribus. 



