418 Chapman, The Genus Scytalopus Gould. [bet. 



On examination of Lafresnaye's type of " Mer [ulaxis] analis" 

 (Rev. Zool., 1840, p. 104) loaned me by Mr. Bangs, I find it to be 

 an adult specimen of Triptorhinus paradoxus KittL, a fact confirm- 

 ing Lafresnaye's belief (/. c.) that his specimen came from "Para- 

 guay ou du Chili." Kittlitz's name has nine years priority and 

 Lafresnaye's consequently becomes a pure synonym of it. 



The bird hitherto known as Scytalopus analis (Lafr.) will appar- 

 ently therefore become Scytalopus micropterus Scl., as above. I 

 have seen no Napo specimens but our collection contains a Bogota 

 skin labelled by Sclater " Agathopus micropterus." The generic 

 name he subsequently abandoned. 



Scytalopus micropterus bolirianus (Allen), of which I have the 

 type and a specimen from Inca Mine, differs from Colombian 

 specimens only in being smaller, the tail, especially, being shorter. 

 Measurements are appended: 



Specimens examined. — Colombia: Alto Bonito, 2; Las Lomitas, 

 1 ; San Antonio, 1 ; Pavas, 1 ; Andes W. of Popayan (10,340 ft.), 1 ; 

 Ricaurte, 1; Miraflores, 2; Salento, 3; Laguneta, 1; El Eden, 2; 

 La Palma, 3; La Candela, 2; Andalucia (3,000 ft.), 1; Bogota, 2; 

 Buena Vista, 1. 



Scytalopus sanctae-martae sp. now 



Scytalopus sylveslris Bangs (nee Tacz.) Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. XIII, 1S99, 

 p. 101, (San Francisco, Santa Marta). 



Scytalopus latebricola Allen (nee Bangs) Bull. A. M. N. H., XIII, 1900, 

 p. 162, (Valparaiso, Santa Marta). 



Char. sp. — Most nearly related to Scytalopus m. micropterus Scl., the 

 center of the crown, in some specimens, with a silvery white spot; but 

 size much smaller, general color grayer, the tail brownish. 



Type. — No. 72893. American Museum of Natural History, cf ad. 



