18/9.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOQUIA. 545 



439. Odontophorus marmoratus, Gould. 



Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris dark red. 



Egg (no. 153) white: axis 1"5, diam. l'l. 



_ " Builds its nest into a bank or side of the ground in the high forest, 

 with a tunnel-like entrance made of interlaced twigs and sticks — or, 

 perhaps more properly speaking, with a neatly executed bow in front 

 of the nest, which is merely a hole scraped in the ground and lined 

 with dead leaves. 



" When wandering one morning in the forest, I saw a pair engaged 

 in the work of nest-making. The male was in the nest ; and the female 

 appeared to be building around him. The female made off on my 

 approach ; but the male continued in the nest until I nearly put my 

 hand on him, no doubt trusting to his dark colour amongst the dead 

 leaves to escape detection. I do not think I should have seen him, 

 had it not been for the scarlet over the eye." — T. K. S. 



440. Odontophorus hypkrythrus, Gould. 

 Odontophorus hyperythrus, Gould, P. Z. S. J 857, p. 223 (6*) 

 Odontophorus hypospodius, Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. p. 102(1873), $ . 

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



Iris dark. Berries in stomach. 



Additional specimens received from Mr. Salmon show that our 

 O. hypospodius, based upon a specimen in one of his earlier col- 

 lections, is simply the female of Mr. Gould's O. hyperythrus. One 

 example is in intermediate plumage, and, though marked as a female, 

 is probably a young male. 



FULICARI.E. 



441. Rallus nigricans, Vieill.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868,p. 

 446. 



Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 



Iris red. 

 " Builds a nest of aquatic grasses amongst high grass in damp places, 

 and lays three stone-coloured eggs with a few small spots." — T. K. S. 



442. Aramides cayennensis (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 18C8, 

 p. 447. 



Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 

 Iris red. 



443. Porzana Carolina (Linn.) ; Scl. &Salv. P. Z. S. 18G8,p. 

 450. 



Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) 



444. Porzana cayennensis (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1S68, 

 p. 451. 



Remedios. (Mus. S.-G.) 

 Egg white; axis 1-35, diam. "98. 

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