1879.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOQUIA. 521 



217. Synallaxis albescens, Temm.; Scl. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 9. 

 Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark ; stomach contained insects. 



Eggs (no. 40) of a very pale greenish blue, nearly white : axis '88, 

 diam. *65. 



" The nest, which is placed in a tree or high hush, 6 or 8 feet from 

 the ground, is made of sticks and twigs; and the eggs are placed on 

 a few small green leaves. It is very much the shape of a pear placed 

 horizontally, with an extended tunnel at the smaller end. 



" I have seen the nest as large as that of an English Magpie, and 

 as firmly made, though the bird is not larger than a Sparrow. The 

 body of the nest is composed of sticks, many of them from four to 

 six inches in length and a quarter of an inch in diameter ; the tunnel 

 entrance, which is often of considerable length, is composed of fine 

 twigs beautifully interlaced, the entrance only just admitting the 

 body of the bird ; it is sometimes straight, sometimes winding. The 

 top of the nest is roofed with a mass of large leaves, a protection 

 against the heavy rains. Altogether it is a remarkable construction ; 

 and it would be interesting to know how so small a bird can carry 

 and fix such large sticks ; but the bird at this time is exceedingly 

 shy, always keeping at a distance from its nest when any one is near, 

 even if carefully hidden from view. 



" The nest is difficult to approach, being placed where the underwood 

 is very thick ; and the eggs can only be obtained by making an open- 

 ing on one side, which is not an easy operation." — T. K. S. 



218. Synallaxis pudica, Scl. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 10. 

 Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark ; stomach contained insects. 



Eggs (no. 99) pale greenish blue : axis 85, diam. *65. 



219. Synallaxis unirtjfa, Lafr. ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 14. 

 In Mr. Salmon's third collection (Mus. P. L. S.), without exact 



locality. 



220. Synallaxis erythrops, Scl. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 19. 

 Frontino. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark ; stomach contained insects. 

 Eggs (no. 87) white : axis "95, diam. '65. 



221. Pseudocolaptes BoissoNEAUTi (Lafr.) ; Scl. Cat. A. B. 

 p. 156. 



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



Iris dark. Food, insects ; nests in holes of trees. 



Eggs (no. 30) white: axis 1 • 14, diam. "8. 



222. Thripadectes flammulatus (Eyton); Scl. Cat. A. B. 

 p. 157. 



Frontino. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark. Stomach contained insects. 



Eggs (no. 86) white : axis l - 35, diam. -9. 



