834 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON NEW TYRANNIDA. [ Dec. 6, 
by Mr. Lawrence. Failing to do this I have resolved to describe it 
as new. 
Fig. 3. 

Elainea pudica. 
This Hlainea belongs to the third section of the genus as arranged 
in my “Index generis Elaineze”’ *, having no vertical spot whatever. 
It is remarkable for its short and compressed bill. 
I add a list of, with a few remarks on, the species of this very 
puzzling genus of Tyrannide represented in my collection. 
Sect. a. Species capitis subcristati plumis intus albis. 
1. E. pagana (Licht.); Sel. Cat. A. B. p. 216. 
Under this name I now believe we shall have to reunite the 
species separated by me as FE. subpagana and LE. semipagana, and 
thus recognize one rather variable species extending from Southern 
Mexico to the wood-region of 8.E. Brazil. I have now fifteen skins of 
this bird from various localities, and so have a better opportunity of 
judging of them than formerly. It should be mentioned, however, 
that there is much more white in the crests of northern specimens 
than in those from S.E. Brazil. 
2. H. riisii, Scl.; Cat. A. B. p. 217, ex ins. 8. Thomas. 
I am now a little doubtful about the validity of this species also. 
t may turn out to be only the same as the former; but more 
specimens are required, especially from the intervening islands 
between S. Thomas and Tobago. 
3. E. albiceps (Lafr. et D’Orb.). 
T am now disposed to unite under this name the specimens from 
E. Peru, Chili, and Buenos Ayres usually called E. modesta (Tsch.), 
and birds from Western Peru called 2. albiceps by Mr. Salvin and 
myself (P. Z. S. 1868, pp. 174 et 568), although the latter are un- 
usually large in size, and of a rather purer white on the throat. If 
this view be correct, the range of this species will be a wide one, from 
* P. Z. 8. 1861, p. 406. 
