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16. Cyphorhinus musicus. 



Formicarius musicus, Bodd. Tabl. PL Enl. p. 44. 



Cyphorhinus musicus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vi. p. 290. 



Cyphorhinus cantans. Cab. in Schomb. Guiana, iii. p. 673 

 (ex Gm.). 



Upper Pomeroon and Wenamu Rivei's {Schomburgk). 



Merurae Mountains, Camacusa, Atapurau River. 



A young bird was obtained on the Atapurau River on 80th 

 January, 1882 ; the nuchal spots are very indistinct and the 

 abdomen rich brown without any admixture of grey. 



17. MiCROCERCULUS BAMBLA. 



Formicarius bambla, Bodd. Tabl. PI. Enl. p. 44. 



Microcerculus bambla, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vi. p. 296. 



Bartica Grove, Merume Mountains, Camacusa. 



A young bird from Merume Mountains (28th June) has 

 the transverse black marks very conspicuous and the wing- 

 band tinged with fulvous. A still younger bird (Merume 

 Mountains, 20th July) is nearly uniform dark brown, with 

 indistinct dark cross bands and no wing-band at all. 



18. Microcerculus ustulatus. 



Mici'ocerculus ustulatus, Salv. & Godm. Ibis, 1883, p. 204, 

 pi. 9. f. 2. 



Roraima (3500-5000 ft.). 



The young birds (August and October) of this species have 

 the under plumage clearly marked with black cross bands, 

 and there are also indications of similar bauds above. 



19. Henicorhina leucosticta. 



Cyphorhinus leucostictus, Cab. in Schomb. Guiana, iii, 

 p. 673. 



Henicorhina leucosticta, Sliarpe, Cat. B, Brit. Mus. vi. 

 p. 287. 



Bartica Grove, Merume Mountains, Camacusa. 



All these birds have black lieads, a character distinguishing 

 them from the Central- American species, and they were rightly 

 separated by Mr. Sliarpe. Several of our specimens have 

 white feathers on the occiput, but these are not universally 



