1890.] Elliot on the Genus Dendrornis. I J J 



on the labels. I consider them to be the same as Tschudi's speci- 

 men from Peru ; the only difference I can see between them is 

 that the throat of Tschudi's bird is somewhat paler. As the va- 

 rious species of this genus exhibit examples that vary from the 

 typical style both in coloration of plumage, and in general meas- 

 urements, it does not appear to me wise to consider these speci- 

 mens of Lafresnaye, on account of the slight difference shown, 

 as specifically distinct from the species described by Tschudi. 



I have included among the synonyms, D. wcddelli, mentioned 

 by Sclater (I.e.), as I gather from his remarks that he considers 

 it the same as D. occllata Spix. Judging from the type of D. 

 ■wcddelli, and the typical example of D. chuiichotambo Tsch. 

 referred to by Sclater as belonging to the Smithsonian Institution, 

 both of which are before me ; the two represent entirely distinct 

 species. 



Dendrornis elegans. 



Dendrornis elegans Pelz. Orn. Bras. pp. 45, 63 (1S6S).— Tacz. Ornith. 

 Peru, Tom. II, p. 17S (1SS4). 



Habitat. — Engenho do Gama, Manaqueri, Brazil (Natterer). 

 Peru, Chamicuros (Bartlett), Yurimaguas (Stolzmann). 



"D. pileo nuchaque nigrescentibus, maculis guttaeformibus parvisochra- 

 ceis, dorso fusco olivaceo maculis ochraceis conformibus sed multo ma- 

 joribus postice nigra limbatis, uropygio caudaque cinnamomeo runs, 

 tectricibus alarum minoribus, mediis et majorum pogonio externo, mar- 

 ginibusque primariarum fusco olivaceis, plumis bumeralibus, remigibus 

 primariis excepto apice nigricante, reliquis totis cinnamomeo rufis, plu- 

 mis auricularibus nigriscentibus ochraceo striatis, gula flavo albida, 

 plumarum marginibus obscuris plus minusve conspicuis, juguli et pectoris 

 plumis basi griseo olivaceis, scapo et macula terminali triangular! obscure 

 marginata ochraceis, his maculis in jugulo contiguis et squamajformibus, 

 in pectore rarioribus baud contiguis, abdomine fere unicolore ochraceo 

 olivaceo maculis vix conspicuis, rostra compresso subrecto, culmine 

 parum deflexo, gonyde fere recta, maxilla et apice mandibulre obscure cor- 

 neis, mandibula reliqua ccerulescente cinerea. Longit. (specim. exsiccat.) 

 8-8i", ahe 3" 7-1 1'", caudce 3"-3" 5'", rostri ii'"-i", a rictu 16-17.'"" 



The above is Pelzeln's description of the type. I have not seen 

 any specimen of this species. 



Dendrornis spixi. 



Dendrocolaptes tcnuirostris Spix. Av. Bras. p. 88, Tab. 91, fig. 2 (1824) 



(nee Licht.). 

 Picolaptes spixi Less. Trait. Ornith. p. 314 (1S31) . 

 Dendrornis psixi Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 45 (1S6S). 



