90 Zoological Society : — 



pedibus nigris. i junr. viridescenti-cineretis, pcene unkolor, alls 

 caudaque intus nigris. 



Long, tota 3-5, alee 2-8, caudse r2. 



MM. Verreaux have transmitted to me an adult and young male, 

 and their MS. description of this species of Manakin, which they 

 consider distinct from the well-known Pipra leucocilla, and I am 

 inclined to think they are right. The hlack colour is generally more 

 intense in the present bird, the white extends further back down the 

 head, the wings are longer, and the bill rather shorter. They remark 

 that the Peruvian bird (which I have not yet seen) appears to 1)6 

 the same as this species. 



FORMICARIIN^. 



12. CONOPOPHAGA CUCULLATA, Sp. nOV. 



C. supra brunnescenti-olivacea, alis caudaque nigricantibus brun- 

 nescente marginatis : capite toto et cervice postica cu7n gula et 

 tectricum alarum marginibus dare rufo-castaneis : plaga pectorali 

 alba : abdomine dilute cinereo, ventre medio et hypochondriis rosea 

 aut rufescente tinctis : tectricibus subalaribus flavicanti-brunneis : 

 rostro flavo : pedibus pallidis. 

 Long, tota 4*0, alse 27, caudse 11. 



The single specimen sent to me by MM. Verreaux is the only 

 example I have yet seen of this Conopophaga. It is not likely to 

 be confounded with any other species of the genus that 1 am 

 acquainted with, its bright chestnut head and throat and white 

 pectoral patch rendering it eminently distinguishable. 



ICTERIN.E. 



13. Sturnella ludoviciana (Linn.). 



A single bird transmitted by MM. Verreaux seems to belong to 

 this species. The yellow belly is rather brighter than in U.S. examples, 

 but at present I can discover no essential difference. It is singular, 

 if this is the North-American species, that the Mexican bird {Stur- 

 nella hippocrepis, Wagl.) is usually considered distinct. 



Emberizin^. 



14. Emberizoides macrurtjs (Gm.). Fringilla macroura, 

 Gm. S. N. i. 918. Tardivola macroura. Cab. M. H. j). 135 (note). 



A Bogota specimen of this bird which I have lately acquired agrees 

 with the true E. macrurus from Cayenne, and seems to be quite 

 distinct from the Brazilian E. marginalis (Temminck), with which it 

 is generally made synonymous. 



TANAGRINiE. 



15. Chlorospingus xanthophrys, sp. nov. 



C. brunnescenti-olivaceus : lor is nigricantibus : super ciliis curtis a 

 f route ad oculum summum et corpore mediali subtus Jlavis: rostro 

 nigro : pedibus pallide bru?meis. 

 Long, tota 4-7, alee 2-5, caudae 2*4. 



