Species of the Family Pteroptochidse. 195 



5. SCYTALOPUS GRISEICOLLIS. 



Merulaxis griseicollis, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1840^ p. 103 ; Contr. 

 Orn. 1851, p. 149. 



Scytalopiis griseicollis , Sclater, P.Z.S. 1854, p. Ill, et 1855, 

 p. 142; Cat. A. B. p. 168; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 7Q. 



Megalonyx nanus, Less. R. Z. 1842, p. 135 (?). 



Merulaxis squamiger, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1840^ p. 103, et 

 Contr. Orn. 1851, p. 149 (jr.)?. 



Sehistaceus, interscapulio et scapularibus rufo perfusis : uro- 

 pygio lateribus et ventre cum crisso rufis : alis caudaque 

 fuscis : rostro corneo, pedibus pallide corylinis : long, 

 tota 4"5, alee 2'2, caudse 1*7. Junior fusco-rufescens, sub- 

 tus dilutior, nigro confertim undulatus. 



Hah. Columbia int. 



Mus. P. L. S. 



I have four " Bogota " skins of this bird, two in adult and 

 two in young plumage. I have never met with it from any 

 other locality. 



Lesson's " Megalonyx nanus " is probably intended for this 

 species, and the locality " Chiloe '' incorrect. Lafresnaye's 

 Merulaxis squamiger may be the young bird. 



6. ScYTALOPUS SYLVESTRIS. 



Scytalopus sylvestris, Taczanowski, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 138. 

 " Capite collo pectoreque schistaceis ; dorso cauda absque 

 fusco-brunneis ; uropygio lateribus et crisso rufo undu- 

 latis ; rostro nigro ; pedibus brunneis : long, tota 4'4, 

 alae 2-0.'' 

 Hab. Peruv. centr. Pallaypampa et Maraynioc {Jelski). 

 Mus. Varsoviano. 



Obs. Similis S. griseicolli, sed uropygio et crisso undulatis 

 diversus. 



7. Scytalopus indigoticus. 



Myiothera indigotica, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 1091. 



Malacorhynchus albiventris, Menetr. Mem. Acad. Petersb. 

 1831, p. 525, pi. 13. f. 2, et M. indigoticus, ibid. p. 529. 



Scytalopus albogularis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1836, p. 90; Jard. 

 et Selb. 111. Orn. n. s. pi. 20 ; Jard. Contr. Orn. 1851, p. 116, 

 pi. 78. 



