1879.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOCIUIA. 493 



insects." The simple coloration and absence of bars on the wings 

 and tail readily distinguish this bird from its congeners. 



12. Henicorhina leucophrys (Tsch.); Salvia, P. Z. S. 1S70, 

 p. 181. 



Frontino. (Mus. S.-G.) 

 Food, insects. 



Eggs (no. 64) either pure white or spotted with a few minute 

 red spots: axis *84, diam. '6. 



13. Thryophilus nigricapillus (Scl.). 

 Thryothorus nigricapillus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 84. 

 Remedios, Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 

 Iris dark. Food, insects. 



A species of Western Ecuador. 



" The nest is made of soft dry grass, and placed in a low bush." 

 — T.K.S. 



14. Thryothorus mystacalis, Scl. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 64. 

 Sta. Elena. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 



15. Thryothorus FASCiATivENTRis(Lafr.); Scl. et Salv. P.Z. S. 

 1864, p. 346. 



Hemedios, Neche. (Mus. S.-G.) 



16. Troglodytes solstitialis, Scl. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 550. 



Sta. Elena, Neche. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Food, insects. 



Eggs (no. 72) white, spotted with small red spots, but not nearly 

 so profusely as those of the next species, which resemble the eggs 

 of T. aedon : axis "69, diam. '55. 



"This bird builds its nest in a hole in a wall or bank, or any con- 

 venient spot ; it is made of soft blades of grass, aud has a side 

 entrance. Tbe bird lays two eggs, white, thickly spotted with pale 

 red."— T. K. S. 



17. Troglodytes tessellatus (Lafr. et d'Orb.); Salvin, P. Z. S. 

 1867, p. 135. 



Medellin, Concordia. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 

 Eggs (no. 39) white, thickly freckled with red as in T. aedon : 

 axis '77, diam. 57. 



Fam. Mniotiltidje. 



18. SlURUS NOVEBORACENSIS (Gm.). 



Concordia, Medellin. (Mus. P. L. S. and S.-G.) 

 Iris dark. Food, insects. 



19. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). 



Concordia, Envigado, Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) 



