Catalogue of a Collection of Birds. 325 



Fam. FORMICAKID^. 



SuBFAM. THAMNOPHILIN^. 



213. Thamnophilus Amazonicus^ Scl. $ and $. 



" Irides brown ; found in the low trees and bushes ; not 

 common." 



SuBFAM. FORMICIVORIN^. 



214. Jfyrnietherula pygtnea {Gm.). $ . 



215. " 3 and ?. 



A species I cannot make out ; resembles 21. gularis^ but is 

 ochraceous below, not cinereous, and has a longer tail. 



216. Myrmetherula. $ . 



217. Formicivora quixensis {Corn). $ and ? . 



" Irides brown ; quite solitary, found on bushes and low trees ; 

 no song." 



218. Pyriglena maculicaudas, Sol. f 3 . 



Agrees in markings with Mr. Sclater's species, but is rather 

 arger. 



219. Myrmeciza exsul, Scl. $ and 5 . 



The male and female are alike. 



"Irides brown ; found in thick jungle and near the ground; 

 has quite a song." 



220. Myrmeciza longipes ( Vieill.). $ and ? . 



" Irides red ; always found on the ground in the jungle ; 

 appears to feed on ants." 



221. Hypocnemis schistacea^ Scl. $ and ? . 



" Irides brown ; quite common ; found in solitary places." 

 The nnder plumage of the female is of a bright not very deep 

 rufous. 



