26 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE GENUS SYNALLAXIS. [Jan. 6, 



tribus lateralibus rufis, scapis nigris, cceteris nigricantibus rnfo 

 paulum variegatis : rostro elongate, acuto, corneo, ad basin palli- 

 diore : pedibus fuscis : long, tota 6, alee 2, cauda rectr. lat. 1*6, 

 med. 2'8, rostri a rictu 0'7. 

 Hab. Paramo of Pamplona, Columbia (Wyatt). 

 Obs. Aff. praecedenti, sed alis extus et caudse rectricibus laterali- 

 bus runs prorsus distinguenda. 



57. Synallaxis flammulata. 



Synallaxis flammulata, Jard. Contr. Orn. 1850, p. 82, pi. 56 ; 

 Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 194, and 1860, p. 76. 



Synallaxis multostriata, Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 273 ; 1869, p. 636. 



Supra fuscescenti-nigra, albo striata : pilei antici plumis rufo strio- 



latis : tectricum alarium marginibus et fascia remigum basali lata 



rufis ; subtus alba, nigricante variegata : mento albo,fulvo tincto : 



subalaribus fulvis : cauda nigra, rectricibus lateralibus rufescente 



variegatis : reclricum apicibus elongatis, acutis ; long, tota 6, 



alee 2*7, cauda rectr. med. 3, lat. 1'6. 



Hab. Columbia, Jilquatoria et Peruvia : Bogota (Mus. Paris); 



Panza, Ecuador (Fraser) ; Loxa, Ecuador (Mus. J. Gould) ; Maray- 



nioc, Centr. Peru (Jelski). 



Like the preceding, this is a high-ranging Andean species. Fraser 

 obtained it at Panza, situated at an altitude of 14,000 feet on the 

 slope of Chimborazo. 



58. Synallaxis maluroides. 



Synallaxis maluroides, D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 238, pi. 14. f. 3, 4 ; 

 Darwin, Zool. Vov- Beagle, hi. p. 77 ; Bp. Cousp. p. 213 ; Sclater, 

 P. Z. S. 1859, p. '193; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 141. 



Supra pallide fusca nigro variegata, pileo anticorufo : subtus alba : 

 fascia pectoris indistincta, lateribus et crisso pallide fulvis, parce 

 nigro striolatis : fascia ad basin remigum et rectricibus cauda 

 lateralibus pallide rufescentibus : alis brevibus : rectricum media- 

 rum apicibus longis acuminatis : long, tota 6, alee 1*8, caudce 

 rectr. lat. 1*5, med. 3. 

 Hab. Rep. Argentina et Uruguay ; Maldonado (Darwin) ; vie. of 

 Buenos Ayres (Hudson et D'Orb.). 



This is a small short-winged species with long pointed middle 

 tail-feathers, and easily recognizable by its red head. 



Appendix of Doubtful Species. 



1. Synallaxis brachyura, Lafr. R. Z. 1843, p. 290; Scl. 

 P. Z. S. 1855, p. 141. 



Hab. Bogota. 



It is possible this short description may be intended for a young 

 specimen of S. mcesta ; but " cauda obscura " is not applicable. 



2. Synallaxis leucocephalus, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. p. 24 ; 

 D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 244. 



Hab. Patagonia, Rio Negro, visa sed non capta ! 



