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MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON 



[Mar. 4, 



" This noisy and destructive bird is found in all the large planta- 

 tions when the bananas are ripe." — E. B. 



Fam. DendrocolaptidjE. 



Twenty-eight species of Dendrocolaptidee occur in Mr. Bartlett's 

 and Mr. Hauxwell's collections. More than half of these are pecu- 

 liar Amazonian forms, amongst which are most of the species of 

 Furnarius, Synallaxis, Philydor, Automolus, and Bendrornis met 

 with. 



1. Furnarius torridus, Scl. et Salv.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 

 1866, p. 183; 1867, p. 978. 



Upper and Lower Ucayali and Santa Cruz (Bartlett) ; Pebas 

 (Hauxwell). 



"This bird builds its nest in the banks near the water, like the 

 Swallow or Kingfisher ; it is composed of fine sticks and bents, very 

 loosely put together. The eggs are four in number, and of a creamish- 

 white colour, oblong in shape." — E. B. 



2. Furnarius minor, v. Pelz. ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 183. 



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Nest of Furnarius minor. 



" Nauta and Santa Cruz. This interesting little fellow, very 

 different in habits from the preceding species, builds its nest of 

 mud on the bough of a tree. The nest (see figure) is round, and 

 consists of an inner chamber, the entrance to which is by a passage 

 formed on one side. The chamber is lined with long fine grass- 



