492 Hans von Berlepsch on six neiv 



Hah. Pto. Cabello, Venezuela {Starke coll.). Type in 

 mus. H. V. B. {ex H. B. Moeschler). 



This new species is easily recognizable among its congeners 

 by its long and nearly uniform rufous tail. There are only 

 slight traces of dark bands on the tail-feathers, like water- 

 marks. There are other minor points of difference from its 

 nearest ally T. mystacalis, Scl., which are expressed in the 

 above diagnosis. 



^4. OCHTHODI^TA LUGUBRIS, Sp. nOV. 



0. 0. fumigato (Boiss.) simillimus, differt tectricibus sub- 

 caudalibus pallide rufis nee obscure brunneis. Long, 

 al. Ill, caud. 91, rostr. 2U, tars. 22| millim. 



Hab. Merida, Venezuela {A. Goering coll.). Specimina 

 t^^pica in mus. H. v. B. et P. L. Sclater, a Goering in Merida 

 collccta. 



The difference of this new species (or race of 0. fumigatus) 

 from the type species of Ochthodieeta seems to consist mainly 

 in the colour of the under tail-coverts. But this character 

 appears to be quite constant, two specimens from Merida, 

 which I have seen, showing pale rufous (or ochreous) under 

 tail-coverts, while five specimens in mus. H. v. B., from 

 Bogota, Ecuador, and Northern Peru, have them quite dark 

 brown like the belly*. 



The specific name lugubris was suggested to me some years 

 ago by the discoverer of this new form, Mr. A. Goering, of 

 Leipzig, to whom I pointed out the distinctness of his bird 

 from O. fumigata. He told me that it was a bird of solitary 

 habits, and appeared very mournful when sitting on a branch 

 in the solitudes. 



*^ 5. PiPRA VELUTINA, Sp. UOV. 



p. (^ corpore velutino-nigro, alis caudaque brunnescentiori- 

 bus velutino-nigro extus marginatis ; piieo splendide 

 cseruleo, basibus plumarum uigris ; fronte nigra ; rostro 

 pedibusque nigrescentibus. Long. al. 61, caud. 27, 

 rostr. Sj, tars. 13i millim. 



■ * My specimen being not quite perfect, I refrain from pointing out otlier 

 points of distinction Avhich may possibly exist. The colour of the under 

 tail-coverts will always suffice to distinguish O. lui/uhris. 



