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a, b,c. ? ; d. <J ad. Sapucay, April 16-30, 1904. 



e. ? ad. Sapucay, May 2, 1904. 



Four of these examples are quite identical with others in 

 the National Collection from Brazil, while the fifth is 

 inclining to " Canary " yellow above and below. However, 

 this can only be regarded as a very pale variety. 



[This peculiar little bird is resident and is only met 

 with where the woods are densest and darkest. It is very hard 

 to detect, owing to its small size and the length of time it will 

 remain motionless in one position. The sex can only be 

 distinguished by dissection. — W. F.] 



125. PHYLLOSCARTES VENTRALIS. 



Muscicapa ventralis Temm. PI. Col. iii. pi. 275. fig. 2 

 (1824 : Brazil). 



Phylloscartes ventralis Berlepsch, J. f. O. 1887, p. 131 

 (S. Brazil) ; Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mas. xiv. p. 92. 



a, b. $ ad. Sapucay, March 19, 31, 1904. 



Bill black above, flesh-coloured below ; tarsi and. feet 

 purple slate-coloured. 



c. $ ad. Sapucay, April 18, 1904. 



Bill dark horn-coloured, paler below at base; tarsi and 

 feet purple slate-coloured ; iris brown. 



These examples are identical with the single specimen in 

 the National Collection. The species is new to the avifauna 

 of Paraguay. 



[There are quite a dozen species of these birds somewhat 

 like one another and hard to separate in the dim lights and 

 shades of the forest. Their habits differ but slightly, so there 

 is very little to say about them unless the nest can be 

 discovered. — W. F.~\ 



126. Habrura pectoralis. 



Peccho amarillo Azara, Apunt. ii. p. 80. no. clxv. (1805). 

 Sylvia pectoralis Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. xi. p. 210 

 (1817 : Paraguay). 



Hapalocercus pectoralis Berlepsch, J. f. O. 1887, p. 117 

 Paraguay). 



