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This species is about the size of L. cineracea, but the 

 beautiful Tosy ring round the neck and the under tail-coverts 

 of the same colour at once distinguish it at a glance from all 

 the usually plain-coloured members of the genus Lathria. 



Oi L. streptophora Mr. Whitely only obtained two male 

 specimens, at an elevation of about 5000 feet. He says he 

 saw the female, but failed to secure one. 



PiPREOLA WHITELYI. 



(^ adhuc ignotus. 



? supra olivacea, fronte capitis lateribus et torque cervicali 

 postico anguste flavido lavatis ; subtus alba flavido tincta 

 et undique olivaceo guttata ; crisso flavido ; rostro ru- 

 bicundo, pedibus corylinis : long, tota Q'7 , alse 3'6, 

 caudae 2'7 , rostri a rictu 0*8, tarsi 0*85. 

 Hab. in monte " Roraima " dicto, Guiana Brit. 

 Mus. nostr. 



The only specimen of this bird sent by Mr. Whitely is, 

 unfortunately, a female, and we are unable to form any idea 

 as to the coloration of the male, which doubtless is a brightly 

 pkimaged bird, as is usual in the members of this genus. As 

 the secondaries are without terminal spots, we conclude that 

 this Guiana bird belongs to the section of the genus con- 

 taining P.jucunda and P. elegans (see Sclater, Ibis, 1878, 

 p. 166). We venture to describe this female, as it bears no 

 near resemblance to any hitherto known species, but we wait 

 with interest the arrival of the male, which can hardly fail 

 to be a beautiful bird. 



Synallaxis demissa. 



Supra ochraceo-brunnea, capite summo, tectricibus alarum et 

 Cauda cinnamomeis, fronte et corpore subtus cinera- 

 scentibus, hoc medialiter albican tiore, pi agagulari nigra 

 nulla j rostro et pedibus f uscis : long, tota 6'0, alse 2*4, 

 caudas 3*0, rostri a rictu 0'6, tarsi 0'7. 

 $ mari similis. 

 Hab. in monte " Roraima '■" dicto, Guiana Brit. 

 Mus. nostr. 



Obs. S. front ali proxima, sed plaga celata gulari nigra nulla 

 facile dignoscenda. 



