180 Catalogue of Birds, with Descriptions of New Species. 



17. Erribernagra striaticeps, Eafr. 



18. Euspiza A?nericana (Gm.). 



Fam. ICTERID^E. 



19. Cassiculus Prevosti (Less.). 



20. Cassiculus microrhynchus, Scl. & Salv. 



21. Icterus mesomelas (Wagl.). 



22. Quiscalus macrourus, Sw. 



Fam. DENDKOCOLAPTLD^E. 

 23. Synallaxis iiigrifiioiosa, sp. nov. 



Crown and wing coverts bright reddish chestnut, the red color of the 

 crown begins in front on a line with the middle of the eyes ; back and 

 rump dark brown ; the tail consists of eight rectrices, the outer very 

 short, and is of a fine deep or vandyke brown, darker than the back and 

 of a different shade ; quills dark brown, the under wing coverts of a light 

 reddish cinnamon, the inner edges of quills at base dull cinnamon ; 

 front, sides of the head, and under plumage smoky black, the throat in 

 some positions quite black and freckled slightly with greyish white ; on 

 the sides and under tail coverts there is a wash of brown ; bill black, the 

 under mandible whitish underneath ; feet black. 



Length of skin 6^- in. ; wing 2 -J ; tail 3£ ; bill -^ ; tarsi -j-f . 



Remarks. — In distribution of colors this species is much like 

 S. ptidica, the chestnut coloring is a little darker and brighter ; 

 the other colors are very much darker and of quite different 

 shades. 



24. Glyphorhynchus pectoralis, Scl. & Salv. 



25. Dendrocolaptes Sancti-thomaz (Lafr.). 



26. Dendromis pardalotus (Vieill.). 



Fam. FOKMICAKEDJE. 

 27. Thamfiftopfiiilias Holland!, sp. nov. 



Male. Upper plumage deep black with a large concealed dorsal patch 

 of pure white ; tail and wings black ; the ends of all the outer wing 



