Species of the Family Pteroptochidae. 197 



On receiving subsequently a specimen from Bogota, I was 

 enabled to identify it as being probably the Merv.laxis analis 

 of Lafresnaye, although he gives as locality " Paraguay and 

 Chili/^ I have also examined a " Bogota " skin of this species 

 in Mr. G. N. Lawrence^s collection. 



Genus 2, Merulaxis. 



Merulaxis, Lesson, Cent. Zool. p. 88 (1830). 



Malacorhynchus , Menetries, Mon. d. Myiotheres, p. 80(1835). 



Platyurus, Sw. Class. B. ii. p. 319 (1837). 



Sarochalinus, Cab. Wiegm. Arch. 1847, i. p. 220. 



This genus embraces only a single species, belonging to the 

 south eastern wood-region of Brazil. It is allied to Scyta- 

 lopus in general structure, but differs in its longer tail, stronger 

 form, and in the peculiar elongated feathers of the lores. 



1. Merulaxis rhinolophus. 

 Myiothera rhinolopha, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 1051. 

 Merulaxis ater, Less. Cent. Zool. p. 30 ; Lafr. Contr. Orn. 

 1851, p. 146. 



Malacorhynchus cristatellus, Menetr. Mem. Acad. Petersb. 

 1831, pi. 12. 



Platyurus corniculatus, Sw. Orn. Dr. pis. 55, 56. 

 Sarochalinus ater et S. rhinolophus, Cab. in Wiegm. Arch. 

 1847, i. p. 220. 



Scytalopus ater et S. rhinolophus, Burm. Syst. Ueb. iii. 

 pp. 61, 62. 



Merulaxis rhinolophus, Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 169 ; Scl. et Salv. 

 Nomencl. p. 76. 



Cserulescenti-plumbeus : dorse inferiore alis extiis et ventre 

 cum crisso et lateribus olivacescenti-brunneis : cauda 

 fusca : lororum plumis elongatis exstantibus : rostro su- 

 periore corneo, inferiore flavicante : pedibus rufis : long, 

 tota 7'5, alee 2*6, caudse 3*5. Fem. fusco-rufescens ; sub- 

 tus antice rufo-cinnamomea, postice dorso concolor,caud^ 

 obscura. 

 Hab. Brazila merid. orient, regione sylvatica, Hio Belmonte 

 {Maw.). 

 Mus. P. L. S. 



