lis 



29. Setophaga ruticilla, Sw. 

 A female. 



30. Setophaga rubra, Sw. S. rubra, alts cauddqtie fuscis : 

 gents albo-sericeis. 



Sylvia mmiata, Lafresn., Mag. de Zool., 1836. CI. II. tab. 54. 



31. Sylvicola decurtata. Nob. S. Icete viridis, subtus, cum 

 tectiicibus alarum, albo-virescens ; capite collogue supra plum- 

 bets, subtus albis ; alls mcijusculis, remigibus subfuscis, supra 

 extertie viridi margmatis, subtus interne albo limbatis. Primo 

 dimidium, secundo cequulis duodeclmi, 3, 4, 5, 6""i"^ omnium 

 longissimis. Cauda parvd angustd cequali, rectricibus vii-es- 

 centibus. 



Long. 4"; rostr. 7'"; al. 2" ; caud. 1" 3'"; tars. 7'". 



This very singular small bird, partaking partly of the cha- 

 racters of Vireo and Si/lvia, is very remarkable from the abbreviated 

 form of its body ; its wings and tail are also very singular, and al- 

 most entitle it to rank as a distinct genus. 



32. TuRDus Grayi, Nob. T. olivaceo-fuscus, subtus flavo-cin- 

 namomeus, gidd tantum vix fuscescenti striatd : tectricibus ala- 

 rum inferioribus remigumque margine interno aurantio-cinna- 

 momeis, remigum primo sextam cequante, 4*° et 5'° omnium lon- 

 gissimis, tertiam et sextam vix superantibus ; caudd aquali, duo 

 pollices ultra alas pra:tensd ; rectricibus submucronatis. 



Long. tot. 8" ; rostr. 1"; al. 4" 3'"; caud. 3" 3'"; tars. 1" ]'". 

 A typical species : which I have much pleasure in dedicating to 

 Mr. G. R. Gray, a young ornithologist. 



33. Tyrannus superciliosus. Swains. T.fusco-olivaceus, sub- 

 tus cum tectricibus alarum Jlavissimis ; caudd emarginatd; ver- 

 tice basi rtd)ro ; superciliis amplis guldque candidis. 



Long. tot. 6" 6'" ; caud. 3" ; al. 3" 5'" , rostr. 9'" ; tars. 8'". 



34. Synallaxis cinerascens, Temm., PL Col. 227, f. 3. S. 

 fusco-badia, capite toto saturatiore, pectore alis cauddque Icete 

 castaneis, ventre cinerascente ; remigum apicibus jiavescentibus ; 

 rostro nigro. 



35. Mniotilta varia, Vieill. Sylvia varia, Lath. Oxt/glossus 

 maculatus. Sw. 



36. Ccereba cyanea, Vieill. Certhia cyanea, L. 



ScoLOPACiNus, Nov. Gen. 



Rostrum longissimum, basi trigonum, gracile, rectissimum ; man- 

 dibidis aequahbus, superiore apice extimo subcurvato, subhian- 

 tibus : nares fossa majuscula, membranula fere omnino clausse. 



Pedes elongati ; tarso digito medio sesquilongiore : digiti omnes a 



