372 REVIEW OF AMERICAN BIRDS. . [part 1. 
The essential characters of this genus are to be found in the con. 
siderably rounded tail, which somewhat exceeds the wings, and in 
the very short, much rounded wings and considerable amount of 
graduation of the primaries—the sixth being longest, the second 
shorter than the secondaries, and the third barely longer than the 
tenth. But one species is known, the coloration of which is entirely 
peculiar in the family. 
Neochloe brevipennis. 
Neochloe brevipennis, ScuatEr, P. Z. S. 1857, 213 (Orizaba, Botteri). 
Hab. Orizaba. 
(No. 38,163.) Wing much graduated; the 6th longest; first quill more 
than half 2d; second shorter than ih i ala Tail longer than wings, 
somewhat pranieted. 
General color dark ashy plumbeous; the entire top of head and nape sap 
green ; the outer surface of wings bright greenish-yellow, edges of tail feathers 
and upper tail coverts similar, but duller; edge of bend of wing bright yel- 
low. Chin and median region of abdomen, including crissum, white, as are 
the lining of wing and inner edges of quills. Concealed portion of wing and 
tail feathers above, as well as their under surfaces, almost black, especially 
the quills. Bill and feet plumbeous black. 
(No. 38,163.) Total length, 4.40; wing, 2.25; tail, 2.40; difference of 
feathers, .24; difference of 10th and longest quills, .34; exposed portion of 
1st primary, .67, of 2d, 1.26, of:3d, 1.56, of longest (6th) (measured from ex- 
posed base of Ist primary), 1.80; length of bill from forehead, .50, from 
nostril, .25, along gape, .56 ; tarsus, .75 ; middle toe and claw, .53, claw alone, 
.15; hind toe and claw, .44, claw alone, .23. 
The outer edges only of the quills are green, so that the inner 
secondaries exhibit a good deal of black. The outer two primaries 
are edged with gray, not green, and on the other primaries the latter 
color changes to gray towards the end. The specimen described is 
the second known, the type, also collected by M. Botteri, being in 
the British Museum. 
Smith-|Collec-| Sex 
sonian| tor’s | and Locality. ’ peice Received from Collected by 
No. No. | Age. 3 
38,163 | 271 a Orizaba, Mex. Pee M. Botteri. M. Botteri. 
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HYLOPHILUS, Temm. 
“ Hylophilus, Temm. Pl. Col. 173, fig. 2. (Type H. pecilotis, Temm.”’) 
Similar to Vireo in general appearance, but shorter and stouter. Wing 
short, rounded, about equal to the tail, which is narrow and rounded, the 
