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reaches right down to the coast, while the high Sierra Nevada would 

 constitute a sufficient barrier to its spread to the southeast. Dr. Allen 

 referred Santa Marta examples to leucopogon, but comparison with 

 authentic specimens of that form as well as of leucotis indicated that 

 they were distinct from either, and they were accordingly provided 

 with a name by the writer in 191 7. At that time their true relation- 

 ship was not perceived, and they were considered to be a race of cris- 

 tatus, whereas a study of the entire group makes it evident that they 

 are much more nearly allied to leucopogon instead. 



The Santa Marta Crested Quail is found commonly over the whole 

 of the lowlands, wherever these are suited to its needs. It is most 

 numerous in the drier parts of the coastal plain, and does not ordinar- 

 ily range higher up than Cacagualito (1,500 feet), where it was taken 

 by Mr. Smith's collectors. It is hunted very little, there being few 

 foreigners in Santa Marta who care for this sport, while the natives 

 shoot it only occasionally, when they can get a " pot-shot." 



69. Eupsychortyx leucopogon decoratus Todd. 



Eupsychortyx leucopogon decoratus Todd, Auk, XXXVII, 1920, 210 (Funda- 

 cion). 



One specimen : Fundacion. 



The single specimen of quail collected by the junior author at 

 Fundacion, in the southwestern part of the Santa Marta region as here 

 understood, proves to be referable to this recently described form, the 

 range of which includes the lower valleys of the Magdalena and Sinu 

 Rivers. The Fundacion specimen is not quite so richly colored as the 

 type, but clearly belongs with it. 



70. Odontophorus atrifrons Allen. 



Odontophorus atrifrons Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist., XIII, 1900, 121, 

 127 (Valparaiso; orig. descr. ; type in coll. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist.). — Dubois, 

 Syn. Avium, II, 1902, 822 (Valparaiso, in range; ref. orig. descr.). — Bra- 

 bourne and Chubb, Birds S. Am., I, 1912, 14 (ref. orig. descr.; range). 



Six specimens : Cincinnati, Cerro de Caracas, and Heights of 

 Chirua. 



The type of this very distinct Odontophorus has hitherto been 

 unique. The present series agree very closely with the original speci- 

 men, allowing for the usual range of variation in this genus. The 

 scapulars and tertiaries are tipped with triangular buffy spots, not 



