Mr. P. L. Sclater on the Genus Speruiophilft. 19 



Sporophila plumbea, Cah. Mus. Hein. p. 149; Burm. Syst. 

 Ueb. iii. p. 243. 



Spermophila plumbea, Pelz. Oru. Bras. p. 223 ; Scl. Cat. A. 

 B. p. 103. 



Pyrrhula vetula, Natt. M.S. 



Spermophila cinerea, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. Av. p. 85 ; Gray, 

 Gen. p. 386. 



Plumbea, alls caudaque nigricantibus : speculo alari et rectricum 

 fascia basali albis : rostro nigro: subtus valde dilutior, ventre 

 albo : long, tota 4-0, alse 2-5, caudse 70. Fem. cineraceo- 

 olivacea, alls et cauda nigricantibus : subtus albida, ochra- 

 ceo induta : rostro corueo. 



Hab. Brasil. prov. S. Paolo et Matto-grosso {Natt.) ; Bolivia 

 {D'Orb.); Nov. Granada int. [Mus. S.-G.) ; Cayenne {Mus. G. 

 N.L.). 



I have a pair of Nattererian skins of this species from Ytarare 

 (S. Paulo). The male agrees very well with a Bogota skin in 

 Salvin and Godman^s collection, and one from Cayenne belong- 

 ing to Mr. Lawence. 



S, plumbea may be at once distinguished from the preceding 

 species by its black bill, and more nearly uniform and whiter 

 colour below. 



II. Remarks on other described species of Spermophila, not known 

 to the author. 



Although, as it will be seen by the preceding synopsis, I have 

 succeeded in reducing the number of supposed Spermophila not 

 inconsiderably, there remains a rather formidable residuum of 

 described species, which I have not been able to identify. Some 

 of them, such as those recently characterized by Herr v. Pelzeln, 

 are no doubt authentic ; but most of the others are probably 

 synonyms of some of the twenty-four species already spoken of. 



1. Spermophila caboclinho. 



Spermophila caboclinho, Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 224 et p. 331. 



" Mas jr. et fem. coloribus fem. Sp. ornatce similes, sed remigum 

 basi latius alba et tectricibus alarum nis-ris colore dorsi lim- 



batis." 

 Hab. Rio [Natt). 



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