1868.] MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON NEW RIRDS. ^i[) 



ficient at once to indicate to which genus each species should be re- 

 ferred : — 



(1) Syrnium cinereum (Gm.) : e.x Am. bor. 



(2) Syrnium nebulosum (Forst.) : ex Am. bor.-orient. 



(3) Syrnium fulvescens, nobis, ex Mexico et Guatemala. 



(4) Syrnium 7-ufipes (King) : ex terra Ignea (King). 



(5) Syrnium hylophilum (Temm.) : ex Brasil. 



Ulula fasciata, Des Murs, Ic. Orn, t. 37, probably the same as 

 Strix rufipes. King, is only known to us from the plate ; and Syr- 

 nium occidentale, Xantns, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1859, p. 193, we have not 

 yet seen. 



5. Leptoptila plumbeiceps, sp. nov. 



Leptoptila ruf axilla, Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 402 ; Scl. P. Z. S. 

 1856, p. 309. 



Supra Icete brunnea, pileo toto plumheo, antice albescentiore, 

 postice violaceo tincto : subtus vinacea, gula et ventre toto cum 

 crisso candidis : caudee rectricibus quatuor tnediis dorso con- 

 coloribus, lateralibiis nigris albo terminatis : subalaribus casta- 

 nets : remigibus intus cinnamomeo-castaneis, remige externo et 

 ceterorum apicibus plumbeis : rostro nigra : pedibus carneis : 

 long, tota 10, alee 5*5, caudce 3"6, tarsi Tl. 



Hab. Prov. Verae Pacis in rep. Guatemalensi, et Mexico. 



Obs. Affiuis L. ru/axillce, ex Am. merid. sed pileo saturate plumbeo 

 dignoscenda. 



Mus. Salvino-Godmannico. 



6. Leptoptila cerviniventris, sp. nov. 



Leptoptila, sp. ?, Salv. Ibis, 1861, p. 355. 



Supra IcBte brunnea, cervice postica violaceo vix titicta : pileo 

 antico albescente vinaceo induto : subtus cervino-cinnamomea, 

 pectore plumbescente tincto, gula albicante : ventre superiore 

 fumido-brunneo, hypochondriis obscurioribus, ventre imo cum 

 crisso medialiter albis : caudce rectricibus quatuor tnediis supra 

 dorso concoloribus : lateralibus nigricantibus, duabus aut tribus 

 utrinque externis anguste albo terminatis : remigibus intus ad 

 basin cum subalaribus castaneis : rostro nigro, pedibus Icete 

 carneis : long, tota 9, alee 5*3, caudee 3"4, tarsi 1-2. 

 Hab. Prov. Verse Pacis in rep. Guatemalensi. 

 Mus. Salvino-Godmannico. 



Sim. L. cassini, sed pectore dilutiore et vinaceo tincto et ventre 

 summo saturate cervino differt. 



We are acquainted with the following species of the genus Lej)- 

 toptila, which may be easily distinguished from all other genera of 

 Columbidce (except Peristera) by the peculiar acumination of the 

 outer primary. AH of them have the under wing-coverts deep cin- 



