

Birds from Central America. 609 



of the great lakes country, more rich and varied than that 

 which lies between the lakes and the Pacific Ocean. 



Though partially investigated by Belt, and more recently 

 by Mr. C. C. Nutting, our knowledge of the ornithology of 

 Nicaragua is far from complete ; indeed, with Honduras, it 

 is perhaps the least-known area of any portion of Central 

 America. 



fl. Campylorhynchus CHiAPENsis, sp. n. J\^ 



Supra castaneus, capite summo et cervice postica cum stria i 

 postoculari nigris ; alis nigricantibus, extrorsum castaueis, 

 leviter nigro fasciatis, superciliis elongatis et corpore 

 subtus albis, hypochondriis, tibiis, et crisso dilute isabel- 

 linis, subalavibus albis ; cauda nigra, fascia subterminali 

 alba ad medium decrescente ; rectricibus quatuor mediis 

 extus castaneis, nigro ad basin transfasciatis : rostro 

 nigro, mandibula infra pallida, pedibus plumbeis. Long. 

 fp" tota 7'7 poll. Angl., alae 3*4, caudae 3'0, rostri a rictu 1*4, 

 tarsi l'15.i ' " '^"■'!>'" 



Hab. Tonala, State of Chiapas, Mexico ( TF. B. Richardson) . 

 Obs. C. griseo affinis, sed minor j et dorso toto Isete castaneo, 

 alis extus castaneis, et fascia caudse subterminali alba angus- 

 tiore di versus. '+' 



Mr. Richardson has sent us a female of this species, which 

 has no near allies in Central America, but resembles in many 

 characters Campylorhynchus griseus of Northern Colombia 

 and Venezuela, or the Guianan form identified by Dr. Sharpe 

 with C. bicolor, Pelzeln. From these it differs in the bright 

 colour of its chestnut back and wings, this colour coming 

 quite over the interscapulium up to the base of the neck. 

 The transverse subterminal white band of the outer rectrices 

 appears to be considerably narrower, but the feathers are not 

 in good condition. 



From C. capistratus, a species found in the same district, 

 the new bird is so different that comparison is unnecessary. 



f 2. Salpinctes guttatus. ! 



S. obsoleto affinis, sed supra paulo saturatior, abdomine toto 

 distincte guttato,et rostro longiore distinguendus. Long. 

 ,.^, tota 5*5, alse 2*7, caudai 1"95, rostri a rictu 0*9, tarsi 0*85. ^- 

 ' Hab. Volcan de San Miguel, Salvador [W. B. Richardson). 



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