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Neochloe, gen. nov. 



Neochloe genus noviim Vireoni ą^ne, sed ad Sylvicolam et kūjus- 

 modi genera spectans. Rostrum magis carinatum, basi latiore, 

 apice magis acuta : alcB breves, ąuadratae, remige prima brevi, 

 secunda lovgiore, ąuarta, ąuinta, sexta et septima f ere ceguali- 

 bus et tertiam paulo superantibus ; secundariis longis et pri- 

 mariam tertiam excedentibus : pedes ut in genere Vireone. 



22. Neochloe brevipennis, sp. nov. 



N. cinereus, dorso murino et viridi paululum lavato : capile toto 

 supero cum marginibus alarum et caudce flavicanti-viridibus ; re- 

 migihus et rectricibus intus nigricanti-cinereis : abdomine medio 

 crissoųue albis. 

 Long. totą 5 0, alse 2-2, caudse 2-1. 



Of this little bird mušt, I think, be constituted a third genus of 

 Fireonince ; the peculiar form of the wing rendering it impossible to 

 arrange it as either a Fireo or Vireosylvia. It has much of the 

 general form of a small species of the former genus, but is readily 

 separable by the short and square wing, all the secondaries (except 

 the three outer) exceeding the second primary in length. 



M. Botteri's collection contains oue example of this bird (num- 

 bered 277), which is labelled " Orizaba, 8 Oct. 1856." 



23. ViREOLANlUS MEL1TOPHRYS, Bp. CoUSp. p. 330. 



Botteri, no. 325. 



A single specimen of this very curious bird in Sig. Botteri's col- 

 lection is the first that has ever come under my notice. This beino- 

 the type of the genus, the species called Vireolanius icterophrys, Bp* 

 (P. Z. S. 1855, p. 151. pi. 103) will be rather abnormal— the bill 

 being raore hke Cyclorhis and the tail shorter. This form seems to 

 unite Vireo and Cyclorhis, and inclines me to agree with Prince 

 Bonaparte's views in arranging them not far apart. Icteria also, to 

 which the preseut bird shows much resemblance in colour, should 

 probably be placed in the šame family. 



24. Myiadestes obscurus, Lafr. R. Z, 1839, p. 99. 



M. Botteri has transmitted examples of this bird, as also of my 

 M. unicolor (P. Z. S. 1856, p. 299), a nearly allied species. 



25. MOLOTHRUS PECORIS (6m.). 



Agrees with N. American specimens. Also noticed by Mr. Swain- 

 son, Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 436. 



26. Agel^us gubernator (Wagl.), Bp. Consp. p. 430, 



27. Hedymeles melanocephalus (Sw.). — Guiraca melano- 

 cephala, Sw. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 438. 



28. Pyranga hepatica (Sw.), P. Z. S. 1856, p. 124. 



29. Pyranga ludoviciana (Sw.), P. Z. S. 1856, p. 125. 



