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frum both sides of Ecuador were shot at sunset, the only 

 part of the day when we observed these birds. They seemed 

 to feed principally on small moths, which they caught on the 

 wing near to the grouud. The female is more reddish about 

 the vent than the male. 



167. OcHTH(ECA (ENANTHoiDEs (Lafr. & D'Orb.). 



This is O. mnanthoides brunneifrons Berl. & Stolzm. We 

 obtained 4 c? s and 2 ? s from Pichincha, Mojanda, and 

 Papallacta, Western, Central, and Eastern Ecuador, at alti- 

 tudes above 11,000 feet. It was generally seen singly on 

 the highest twigs of low bushes in the sheltered ravines or 

 " quebradas," 



168. OCHTHCECA CITRINIFRONS Scl. 



Five (J s, 2 5 s. West side of Pichincha and Papallacta 

 at altitudes of from 11,000 to 12,500 feet. 



169. OCHTHCECA LESSONI (Scl.). 



Six c?s, 2 ? s, from Pichincha and Aloag, West Ecuador, 

 the Mojanda Pass, North Ecuador, and Papallacta, East 

 Ecuador. Common at high altitudes on both Cordilleras. 



170. OcHTHCECA RUFIMARGINATA (Lawr.) . 



Six (Js, 6 $s from the western sides of Pichincha and 

 Corazon, Western Andes, at altitudes of about 12,000 feet. 

 All those we shot in September on Corazon were in pairs. 

 The females appear to be shorter in the wing than the males. 



171. OCHTHCECA CINNAMOMEIVENTRIS (Lafr.). 



Two (^ s, 1 ? . Lloa ; Pichincha. 



172. OcHTHtECA GRATIOSA Scl. 



Eight c?Sj 5 ? s. Intag, Mindo, atid above Milligalli, 

 Western Ecuador. We found these birds very plentiful at 

 the last-named locality in September. They were evidently 

 then commencing to nest, as the males were constantly 

 chasing the females. 



173. OcHTHCECA STICTOPTERA (ScL). 



Six (J s, 5 ? s from high altitudes on Pichincha and Corazon, 

 West Ecuador, Papallacta, East Ecuador, and one specimen 



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