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with specimens in the National Collection, however, 

 1 find that they are identical with Pogonotriccus eximius of 

 Temminck, as Dr. Ihering has already suggested. 



[This species is resident and not uncommon in the forests 

 of this district.— W. F.] 



129. Serphophaga subcristata. 



Contramaestre copetillo ordinario Azara, A punt. ii. p. G6- 

 no. clx. (1805). 



Sylvia subcristata Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. xi. p. 229 

 (1817 : Paraguay). 



Serphophaga subcristata Berlepsch, J. f . O. 1887, p. 117 

 (Paraguay); Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiv. j>. 102; 

 Ihering, Revista Mus. Paulista, vi. p. 325 (Paraguay). 



a. S ad. Sapucay, May 31, 1901. 

 Bill and feet black ; iris brown. 



b. $ ad. Sapucay, June 6, 1904. 



[This tiny Tyrant-bird is by no means common in our 

 woods, although widely distributed through the country. 

 In the dim lights of the large forests it is very hard to 

 distinguish it from Ornithion obsoletum, which occurs much 

 more frequently with us. — TV. F.~\ 



130. MlONECTES RUFIVENTRIS. 



Mionectes rufiventris Cab. in. Tsch. Fauna Peruana, Orn. 

 p. 148 note (1846: Brazil); Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xiv. 

 p. 114; Ihering, Revista Mus. Paulista, vi. p. 325 (Para- 

 guay). 



Hemitriccus barberence Bertoni, Aves Nuev. Paraguay, 

 p. 124. 



a. ? ad. Sapucay, April 11, 1903. 



Bill horn-coloured above, pale buff at base of lower 

 mandible ; tarsi and feet bluish slate-coloured ; iris brown. 



b. $ ad. Sapucay, June 17, 1904. 



These two individuals are identical with others from 

 Brazil, in the British Museum series. I agree, therefore, 

 with Dr. Ihering that Hemitriccus barberence of Bertoni 

 should be placed as a synonym under the present species. 



