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uscula ; rostro longiusculo subulato, ad apicem subarcuato non 

 emarginato, rictu oris usque infra oculos fere prolongato, sub- 

 arcuato, naribus subbasalibus ovatis, vix tectis. 



Only one species of this genus is described and figured. 



In the family Certhiade, several new genera are described. 



1. Campylorhynchus. Turdinus ; r^stvo longiusculo 

 arcuato, crassiusculo, ad basin latiusculo, versus apicera cylin- 

 drico; naribus ovatis subbasalibus, non obtectis; digito postico, 

 reliquis crassiore ; alis breviusculis ; rictu oris usque ad oculos 

 elongate. -^ 



Two species are referred to this genus, C. scolopaceus and 

 C striolatus. 



The genus Trochilus is restricted, and two new genera are 

 separated from it. 



1. Gryphus. Magnus; rostro trigono,rectiusculo versus apicem 

 lateraliter serrato, compresso, ad apicem adunco, maxilla infe- 

 riore ad apicem ascendente ; cauda latiuscula, aequali non 

 elongata. Only one species is described and figured. G. rufi- 

 collis, which is T. Neevius, P/. Co/, t. 120, f. 3. 



2. CoLiBRi. Rostro crassiusculo, versus apicem intumido, 

 subhiante, maxilla inferiore ad apicem, subascendente. 



The name of this genus appears to be taken from the French 

 name of the humming birds in general ; it contains six species, 

 but the genus still requires division. 



In the last family of Dendrocolaptes, there are two new genera, 

 under the names of, 



1. SpHiENURA. Rostro longiore subulato, vix arcuato, sub- 

 cylindrico, ad apicem obtuso ; naribus rotundioribus, digitis ad 

 basin connatis ; cauda mclliore detrita ; digitis anticis lateralibus 

 inoiqualibus. This genus, according to the plates, contains two 

 species; but in the description, one is referred to the genus 

 Anabates; it is distinct from A. striolatus of Temminck. Of the 

 latter genus there are three species, and oi Synallaxis one species 

 described. To this family is added a new genus separated from 

 Parus under the name of 



2. Parulus. Paro similis; alis brevissimis; cauda longiore 

 gradata ; rostro tenui brevi ad apicem subarcuato ; maxilla inferiore 

 compressa, apice ascendente; naribus longitudinalibus membrano 

 obtectis. One species is described, and the P. biarmicus, of 

 LinncEus, appears to be referrible to the same genus. Of the 

 genus Deiidfocolaptes, twelve species are described, several of 

 which are new. 



We wait with impatience for the remaining parts of this inte- 

 resting work, which cannot fail to be very beneficial to the 

 progress of science. It is only to be regretted that more is not 

 said respecting the habits of these birds, for if the travellers who 

 have observed them in their native places neglect to do so, from 

 whom can we expect it; that there are not more numerous 



