160 ON NEW BIRDS FROM ECUADOR. [Mar. 2, 



14. Hypocnemis stellata, sp. nov. 



Supra castaneo-brunnea, plaga dorsali celata alba ; dorso postico 

 niyro, fascia transversa cinnumomea notata ; alls nigris, remigibus 

 extus castaneis, tectricibus omnibus cinnamomeo terminatis fascias 

 duas alares formantibus ; subtus alba, pectore maculis sparsis 

 rcigris notato ; rostro corneo, mandibula albicante, pedibus pallicle 

 corylinis: long, tota 3*8, alee 2"4, caudee 1*2, rostri a rictu 0'8, 

 tarsi 0'9. 



Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador (BucJdey), 



Mus. S.-G. 



This species belongs to the group containing H. theresce, from 

 which it is at once distinguishable by its long narrow bill, and by 

 the paucity of the round black spots on the breast. 



15. Hypocnemis lepidonota, sp. nov. 



Schistacea, dorsi plumis nigris albo marginatis ; alis nigris, secun- 

 dariorum et tectricum apicibus albo late terminatis ; cauda nigra 

 maculis magnis albis medialiter notata ; rostro et pedibus nigris. 



$ . Pallide badia, capite et collo postico saturatioribus, dorso et alis 

 sicut in niari pictis. 



Long, tota 4-2, ala 2-6, caudee 1-6, rostri a rictu 0*75, tarsi 0*9. 



Hab. Sarayacu, Ecxmdor (Buc/dei/) ; Vp^^er Amazons (HauxweW). 



Mus. S.-G. et P. L. S. 



Obs. H. poecilonotce similis, sed colore corporis inferi in mari dilu- 

 tiore, in femina, badio nee schistaceo facile distinguenda. 



16. PiTHYS MELANOSTICTA, Sp. UOV. 



Brannea, supra paulo rufescentior ; dorsi medii tectricum alarum 

 et secundariorum plumis nigra subterminatis et castaneo termi- 

 natis ; reinigibus extus castaneis; pileo medio sordide albicante; 

 oculorvm ambitu nudo ; capitis lateribus et loris nigris; rostri 

 maxilla cornea, mandibula albicante, pedibus pallide plumbeis : 

 long, tota 5*2, alee 3, caudee 1*8, rostri a rictu 0"9, tarsi 1*1. 



Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador. 



Mus. S.-G. 



This is a very distinct species, having somewhat the appearance of 

 Phlogopsis, but possessing a short tail as in the genus Pithys. 



17. Grallaria dignissima, sp. nov. (Plate XVII.) 



Supra olivacea, interscapulio fulvescente ; alis e.vtus in castaneum 

 transeuntibus ; dorso postico nigro, plumarum scapis albo lineo~ 

 latis ; subtus medialiter alba, gutture et pectore summo dare 

 rubris, lateribus valde plumosis, olivaceis, albo et nigro Jlamtnu- 

 latis ; Cauda brevissima, tectricibus fere abscondita, obscure oli- 

 vacea; subalaribus gutture concoloribus ; remigum marginibus 

 internis fulvis ; rostro forti, crasso, corneo ; mandibula inferiore 

 albicante ; pedibus olivaceis: long, tota 6, alee 4'1, caudee 1"1, 

 rostri a rictu 1"3, tarsi 2' 2. 



Hab. Sarayacu, Ecuador {Buckley). 



Mus. S.-G. et P. L. S. 



