iSSS.] BERLEPSCrf, Descriptions of Ne-v Neotropical Birch. 4-5 3 



$.tictflthoras o\\&\A<y\.\A. This liiid l)eiii<^ nn)ulting is perli.ips not 

 in \erv normal plumage, and it \\ ill l>e necessary to examine a 

 larger series from that locality. The s|iecimen is of nearly the 

 s nne size as the Nicaraguan examples, hut the bill appears to he 

 rather slender or more compressed laterally. The breast and the 

 sides of the body are not so deep orange or ochraceous yellow, 

 and in the same way tliere is hardly an indication of the 

 olivaceous flammidations to be seen in E. s. stictothorax. The 

 upper part of the head is still of a purer and darker cinereous 

 than in the latter bird, while the gray of the throat is lighter and 

 not so much extended oyer the jugulum. The oliye-gieen of the 

 upper parts is just the same as in the Veraguan race, perhaps 

 a shade lighter. 



Measurements. 



1. E. spodocephala pallida, 

 Yucatan (Gaumer) Miis. 



H. V. B. 167 Si 7: \i,\ 2oi mm. 



2. E. spoiiocepliala. J Siiciiya, 

 Nicaragua. Jaii'v 26, 18S3 U.S.Nat.Mus. 



(C. Nutting") ' l»o^35 '^iPh. S9 77-^ I4.i 21 



3. E. spodocephala, $ Suouya, 

 Nicaragua, Feb'y 10, 1SS3 



(C. Nutting) 9'jS3i 160 92^ 80 14^ 21.^ " 



4. E. spodocephala, $ Sucuya, 

 Nicaragua. Feb'y 10. 18S3 



(C. Nutting) " 90833 145 S5i 74^ .153 21.^ ■'■ 



5. E. spodocephala. $ .Sucuya, 

 Nicaragua. January 10. 1SS3 



(C. Nutting) " 90S34 154A S.vi 75^ 15.^ 2\\ " 



6. E. spodocephala r Belize, 



Honduras(coll. Bhmcaneaux 9048S 174-^ 87 73.^ is'i 21.^ " 



7. E. spodocephala stictofhorax. Cliiriqui. (iiKuiliin^') 

 \'ciagua, .Mus. H. v. B. 162 90 78-^ 18.J, i}, 



S. E. spodocephala stictofhorax, Cliiriqui. 



Veragua, Mus. H. v. B. 163 89.^ 79 17 iik • 



9. E. spodocephala stictothorax, Cliiriqui, 



Veragua, Mus. H. V. B. 148 85 73-^ 17 iT,h •' 



10. E.spodocephalastictothorax, Cliiriqui, 



Vergua. Mus. H. v. B. 141A 8i.i 72.^ 17 zi^i, " 



11. E.spodocephalastictothorax. Cliiriqui. 



Veragua, Mus. H. V. B. 136 83A 73.^ 16 i^ 



Eiicoiiietis cristata affiuis Berl. — Simillima E. cristatae ex Columbia, 

 sed paullo minor, pectore abdomineque pure aureo-tlavis uec aurantio- vel 

 ochraceo-flavis. Gula clariore grisea nee ut in E. cristata obscurius 

 flammulata. 



.Habitat: Pto. Cabello, Venezuela (Mus. H. v B.). 



