26 RiKER AND Chapman, Birds at Sautorcm, Brazil. | Janunry 



they wei-e found feeding with Cassiciis persirtis amongst the treetops ; 

 their note was a strange grunting sound. 



[95- Gjmnoderus fcEtidus {Liiiti.) — A specimen taken by Smith, April 

 15, 1S89.— F. M. C] 



96. Furnarius pileatus Set. d~ Sah>. — Common on mud banks near the 

 river, where it was probably feeding on ants. It has a characteristic 

 twitch of the tail resembling the movement of a Sandpiper. 



[An adult male taken June 17, 18S7, is the second recorded specimen of 

 tiiis species, the type of which was collected at Santarem. — F. M. CJ 



[97. Furnarius minor /'e/^. — One specimen collected by Smith in Febru- 

 ary, and a male and female collected by Williams in July. The female 

 resembles the male in coloration, but exhibits what is apparently a trace 

 of albinism in having two upper primary coverts of the right, and three 

 of the left, wing, pure white. — F. M. C] 



[98. Synallaxis guianensis (Gm.). — A male taken by Williams, June, 

 1883.— F. M. C] 



99. Synallaxis cinnamomea {Gm.). — Common amongst wild rice 

 about the marshes and river. 



[100. Synallaxis mustelina Scl. — A male taken by Williams, May, 

 1883. Not before recorded from the Lower Amazon. — F. M. C] 



loi. Synallaxis rutilans Temm. — Common; found running about 

 fallen leaves in semi-palm forests. 



102. Berlepschia rikeri Ridgxv. 



Picolaptcs, /'/X-(?/-/ RiDGW., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., IX, 1S86, p. 523. 



Berlepschia rikeri Ridgw., ibid., X, 1887, p. 151. — Scl., Ibis, 1S89, p. 

 351, pi. xi. 



The single specimen collected of this species was found August i, 1884, 

 near the border of a palm forest, creeping about amongst the branches of 

 a palm. 



103. Philydor erythrocercus {Pelz.). — A female taken on the 'moun- 

 tain' Jul}' 15, 18S7, resembled a Thrush in its movements. 



104. Glyphorhyncus cuneatus (^Licht.). — Common about houses and 

 clearings. 



105. Dendrocincla fuliginosa ( VieilL). 



Dendrocincla riifo-olivacea RiDGVv. , Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., X, 1887, p. 

 493.— Scl. Ibis, 1889, p. 353. 



Dettdrocincla ftiligiiiosa ScL., Cat. Bds. B. M., XV, 1890, p. 165. 



A male and female taken on the 'mountain' June 15 and 16, 1887. 



[With Mr. Ridgway I have been unable to compare these specimens 

 with D. fuliginosa (Vieill.), and I therefore follow Mr. Sclater, who has 

 examined the type of D. riifo-olivacea, in placing them under Vieillot's 

 species. — F. M. C] 



106. Dendrocincla castanoptera Ridgw. 



Dendrocincla castanoptera Ridgw., Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., X, 1887, p. 

 494. 



Dendrocincla merula ScL., Cat. Bds. B. M., XV, 1890, p. 168. 



A male and female taken June 15, 1887, in a forest in the lowlands, 

 leading in advance of an army of ants. 



