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separate it from capistratus. It is less spotted beneath than rufi- 

 n ucha. The bill is considerably shorter than in any of these species ; 

 the tarsi as short as in rujinucha. 



The specimens before me agree sufficiently well with the descrip- 

 tion by Dr. Selater of C. humilis, based on a bird in the museum 

 of the Phila. Academy. Although No. 29,225 is larger than the type, 

 a skin received from Mr. Verreaux, 22,382, agrees more nearly with 

 it in this respect. A skin collected by Mr. Xantus, near Colima, and 

 belonging to the same region as the Mazatlan specimen, is undis- 

 tinguishable from the Orizaba skin, upon which the description above 

 given is based. In this the iris is said to be red-brown. In the 

 brown head and other characters, as well as the short bill and tarsi, 

 it is related to C. gularis, of Selater, although this appears to pre- 

 sent other distinctive characters. 



Note. — Since writing the preceding description, I have had the 

 opportunity of examining Mr. Sclater's type in the Phila. Academy, 

 from Mazatlan. The species appears to me the same, the type differ- 

 ing only in being of rather duller plumage above, the markings not 

 so well defined, and in having the bars of the crissum less distinct, 

 and externally reduced somewhat to a central spot. There are no 

 distinct spots on the flanks. 



Smith- 

 Eonian 



No. 



31,820 

 22,382 

 29,22j 



Locality. 



When 

 Collected. 



Coliraa, Mex. 



Mexico. 



Orizaba. 



June, 1863. 



Received from 



J. Xantus. 

 Verreaux. 

 F. Sumichra.st. 



Collected by 



(31,820.) Iris red-brown. 



The following species of Camjjylorhynchns I have not had the 

 opportunity of examining : — 



Campy lorhynclius giittatiis, Lafr. R. Z. 1846, 94. — Thryothorus 

 (juttatus, Gould, Pr. Z. S. 1S36, 89 (Mexico). 



This species, which has not been referred to by recent writers, 

 belongs to the same section as C. brunneicapillus, etc., with reddish- 

 brown head, and back striped longitudinally with white. The 

 throat and breast are said to be spotted with black, the abdomen 

 and sides with smaller spots of the same. Length, 6.75 (probably 

 more) ; wings and tail three inches each. The description of the 

 tail is not very distinct ; but in several respects there is a close re- 

 lationship to G. brunneicapill us, of Lafr., and it is not impossible 

 that it refers to the same species. If from Tamaulipas, like the 



