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56. ATTILA THAMNOPII1LOIDES (Spix) . 



Shot in the forest (27th September, 1872). Stomach full 

 of comminuted berries. 



57. IODOPLEURA ISABELLA (Parz.) . 



This curious bird, both when sitting on the tree in com- 

 pany with its mate, and when in the hand, reminded me of 

 a Martin ; indeed, when I fired at it I fancied it actually was 

 a hen Swallow. Its stomach contained a large berry, swal- 

 lowed whole, which filled the centre cavity. I never saw but 

 the two here named. 



58. Ph<enicocercus carnifex (L.). 



Shot in a forest about ten miles from Para. Stomach con- 

 tained seeds. 



59. Synallaxis cuianensis (6m.), 



A single specimen of this elegant little bird occurred to me 

 along the side of a road, creeping about low bushes and ut- 

 tering a mewing note. I watched it some time before I could 

 get a shot, as it wound its way through the densest tangled, 

 mass of sticks &c, every now and then darting on an insect 

 (4th January, 1873). 



60. Xenops genibarbis, 111. 

 Caught in the house. 



61. Glyphorhynchus cuneatus, Licht. 



This singular bird I shot creeping up the stem of a forest- 

 tree (14th August, 1872). It was very nimble, dodging me 

 round the trunk : only with the greatest difficulty I killed 

 it. It remained clinging to the tree after death, and I was 

 obliged to cut a long sapling and detach its death-hold. The 

 stomach contained insects. 



62. Dendrornis eytoni, Scl. 



Female, shot from the trunk of a huge tree in the most 

 damp and gloomy forest I have yet visited. Another, pro- 

 bably the male, was in company, but flew off on the discharge 

 of the gun (6th February, 1873). 



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