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ladelphica of North America — a bird which appeared to approach it 

 in the absence of the first primary, and in the yellow colour of the 

 under-body — but Professor Baird, to whom I have sent examples, 

 informs me that I have been wrong in so doing. 



Mr. O. Salvin obtained many specimens of this bird at Coban and 

 Tactic, in the province of Vera Paz, Guatemala, and I therefore pro- 

 pose to call it Vireosylvia cobanensis. 



5. Myiobius flavicans. 



Flavicanti-olivaceus, pilei semi-cristati plumis infra rufescenti- 

 aiirantiacis ; ciliis oculorum pallide flavidis : alis et cauda 

 nigricanti-fuscis, remigum et tectricum alariiim marginibus, 

 harum latioribus, extus ochracescenti-rufs : siibtiis valde dilu- 

 tior, gula albicantiore, ventre crisso et tectricibus alarum infe- 

 rioribus pallide flavis : remigum marginibus interioribus subtus 

 pallide rufescenti-ochraceis : rosti'O nigra, pedibus fuscis. 

 Long, tola 4-3, alse 2*6, caudse 1*9, tarsi 0*7. 

 Hab. In rep. JSquatoriali et Nov. Grenad. 

 Mus. P. L. S. 



This Tyrant-bird belongs to the crested section of the group which 

 contains M. ornatus (Lafr. ) and M. phcenicxirus, though its bill is 

 slightly more compressed and less well provided with rictal bristles 

 than in those species. My collection contains two S])ecimens of this 

 bird, one from Pallatanga in Ecuador, collected by Mr. Fraser 

 (no. 1088), and a second received from M. Verreaux, apparently a 

 Bogotan skiu. The latter is either a female or young bird, and wants 

 the orange crest. 



The wings of this Myiobius are rather long, reaching beyond half 

 the length of the tail. The third, fourth, and fifth quills are nearly 

 equal and longest, the second and sixth are of the same length, the 

 first being equal to the eighth and ninth. 



6. Myiobius pulcher. 



Olivaceus, pilei semicristati jdumis intus anrantiacis ; loris albi' 

 dis ; alis nigris albo bifasciatis, tectricum majorum et mi?iorum 

 apicibus necnon secundariorum marginibus externis conspicue 

 albis aut flavicanti-albis : cauda fusca, extus olivaceo limbata: 

 siibtus flavus, gutture magis aurantio : tectricibus alarum infe- 

 rioribus pallide sulphur eis : rostra et pedibus nigris, illius rnan- 

 dibula inferiore carnea. 

 Long, tota 3*5, alee 1*9, caudtc I'G, tarsi 0'55. 

 Hab. In rep. Equatoriali. 

 Mus. P. L. S. 



This pretty and well-marked species is allied in structure to the 

 preceding, but is immediately distinguishable by its diminutive size and 

 double-banded wings. I have two examples of it, both out of a col- 

 lection received by Mr. Gould from Ecuador, as it is believed, from 

 the eastern slope of the watershed. The third, fourth, and fifth 

 quills are equal and longest, sliglitly exceeding the second and sixth ; 

 the first is rather shorter than the longest secondaries. 

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