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 2. Spermophila foadiiventris, sp. now 



Male. Plumage, deep black; the under wing coverts and spot on 

 primaries pale straw yellow ; inner webs of quills white at the base ; a 

 line down the middle of the abdomen dark reddish chestnut or deep bay 

 color ; the under tail coverts and also some of the feathers of the breast 

 are marked with this color ; inside of thighs white tinged with chestnut ; 

 bill and feet black. 



Length 3f in.; wing 2 ; tail If ; tarsi T 9 g. 



Habitat. — Nicaragua, Greytown. Collected by Mr. Robert 

 Kennicott, April, 1865. 



Specimen in Mus. Smith. Institution, No. 37618. 



Remarks. — It resembles S. corvina (of which there are three 

 specimens from the same locality), except in the bay color on 

 the under plumage, and the light straw coloring of the under 

 wing coverts and of the wing spot. 



3. §permoi>hila fortipes, sp. now 



Male. Upper plumage, sides of head, throat, breast, and sides black ; 

 a pure white semi-collar on each side of the neck, connected by a rather 

 indistinct line of white across the throat, there is a narrow line of white 

 at the base of the lower mandible, and an interrupted line of white 

 extending from the bill down each side of the throat, connecting with 

 the collar ; abdomen white intermixed with black, less so in the centre; 

 tail and wings black with a white spot on the primaries ; bill brownish 

 black ; feet fleshy dark brown. 



Length of skin 4| in.; wing 2^; tail 1^; tarsi f. 



Habitat. — New Granada, line of Panama Railroad. 



Remarks, — In general appearance much like S. semicollaris, 

 but differs in having the white collar extending across the 

 throat, in having white on the chin and a white line down each 

 side of the throat ; the feet are strikingly larger and stronger. 



NOVEMBER, 1865. 13 Ann. Ltc. Nat. Hist. Vol. VIII. 



