468 Descriptions of New Species of American Birds. 



any other species with which I am acquainted ; its dimensions 

 are much like those of P. poliogaster, and the bill is of about 

 the same size as in that species, but a trifle smaller. 



4. Phi I y dor virgatus. 



The feathers of the head above, hind neck and back, and also 

 of the sides of the head and of the neck, are blackish brown, with 

 a clear ochreous stripe down the centre of each, the lower part of 

 the back is of a dull rusty olivaceous brown, the upper tail coverts 

 deep reddish cinnamon ; the tail deep cinnamon, not so bright as 

 the coverts ; the wings are dull cinnamon brown, with the inner 

 webs of the primaries, and the ends of the secondaries brownish 

 black ; the under wing coverts, and inner margins of quills light 

 cinnamon ; the chin and throat are pale fawn color, with faint 

 brownish edgings to the feathers, on the lower part of the throat 

 the feathers are of a light brownish color, striped down their 

 centres with pale fawn ; on the breast the feathers are of a deeper 

 fawn color with dusky edges ; the abdomen, sides and under tail 

 coverts are of an olivaceous brown, lighter than the lower part of 

 the back, with rather indistinct paler centres to the feathers ; bill 

 brownish black, with the lower part of the under mandible yellow ; 

 "iricles brown ; " feet brown. 



Length 74- in ; wing 3£ ; tail 31 ; bill -f ; tarsi T \. 



Hahitat. — Costa Rica, Angostura. 



TypeinMus. Smith. Institution, TSTo. 42,959, collected by J. 

 Carmiol, Oct. 7, 1S66. 



5. Tliasiisiophiltis teaiuifascEaius. 



Male. Deep black, the crown and front are marked with minute 

 spots of grayish white, which are sparse on the crown, the upper 

 plumage is crossed with very narrow white lines, on the under sur- 

 face the white transverse lines are broader and strongly defined, 

 the throat and sides of the head are striped longitudinally with 



