l6o Bulletin American Museum of Natural History. [Vol. XIII, 



This species finds its nearest ally in Grallaria modesta Sclater, 

 from Bogota, from which it differs in its deep ochraceous throat, 

 which extends from the base of the bill to the upper breast.. It 

 is represented by two specimens, exactly similar, the type from 

 El Libano and another specimen, ? ad., from San Lorenzo (alti- 

 tude 7500 feet), May 23, 1899. 



245. Myrmeciza boucardi Berlepsch. 



Myrmeciza boucardi BANGS, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. XII, 1898, 138. Santa 

 Marta. 



Four specimens : Bonda, Nov. 10 ; Cacagualito, May 7 and 9. 

 246. Rhamphocsenus rufiventris sanctae-martae (Sclater}. 



Rhamphoccenus rufiventris sanctce-marta BANGS,. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. XII, 

 1898, 138. Santa Marta. 



Seven specimens, Bonda, Jan. 10 and 16, Aug. 2 and 18, Sept. 

 14, Oct. 8, and Nov. 17. 



247. Formicivora intermedia Cabanis. 



Formidvora intermedia SALV. & GODM. Ibis, 1880, 171. Santa Marta. 

 Eriodora intermedia BANGS, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. XII, 1898, 138. Santa 

 Marta. 



Fifty-seven specimens, all from Bonda, taken as follows : Jan. 

 11-27, Feb. 4-23, July 14, Aug. 11-27, Sept 3-6, Oct. 6-2 i, Nov. 

 23, Dec. 8 and 23. 



248. Formicivora caudata Sclater. 



Formicivora caudata BANGS, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. XLI, 1898, 176. 

 Palomina. 



One specimen, Minca, July 25, is referred provisionally to this 

 species. 



249. Myrmotherula sanctae-martae, sp. nov. 



Type, No. 72895, $ ad., Valparaiso, altitude 5500 feet, March 18, 1899; 

 coll. H. H. Smith. 



Adult male. General color above uniform dark gray ; wings dusky edged 

 with gray, the coverts tipped with white, preceded by a distinct subapical bar 

 of black ; under wing-coverts gray ; inner edge of quills whitish ; tail dusky 

 gray, almost concolor with the baqk, and with 'no trace of white on the tips of 

 the feathers ; throat black, the black area sharply defined ; rest of the under- 

 parts concolor with the dorsal surface ; under tail-coverts slightly tipped with 

 whitish ; bill and feet black. Wing, 52 mm. ; tail, 43 ; tarsus, 17 ; oilmen, 12.. 



