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batis : capitis lateribus et corpore toto subtus pallide cervino- 
brunneis, ventre crissoque albescentioribus ; pectoris lateribus et 
collo antico punctis paucis triangularibus nigris, quasi torquem 
formantibus, notatis : rostro nigro, mandibula inferiore basi 
flavido: pedibus validis, flavis : ungue postico valde elongato. 
Long. tota 5:0, alee 3°2, caudze 2°3. 
This is the only bird of the nearly universally distributed family of 
Pipits I have seen from Bogota, and appears distinct from any species 
previously noticed. The bill is rather larger, and the feet stronger 
and thicker than in the ordinary members of the genus. Above, the 
plumage is of the usual pale brownish fawn-colour, thickly clouded 
with black, caused by the feathers being broadly margined on each 
side with the fawn-colour. The sides of the head and under-plumage 
are uniform, except on the sides of the breast and across the neck, 
where there are small black triangular spots in the centre of some 
of the feathers. The under wing-coverts are pure pale buff; the 
middle of the belly and crissum lighter and nearly whitish. 
4. Orocorys PEREGRINA. (PI. CII.) 
Otocoris chrysolaimos, Bp. Att. Sc. It. 1845, p.405 (nec Wagl.). 
O. supra grisescenti-brunnea, rufo tincta; pennis nigro variegatis : 
Sronte, facie gulaque flavis, loris et regione auriculari et vitta 
transversa verticis cum plaga magna superpectorali nigris: ab- 
domine crissoque et tectricibus alarum inferioribus albis, pectore 
et lateribus rufescente griseo mixtis: alis nigricantibus ; pri- 
mariis albido, secondariis rufescente-griseo, tectricibus majori- 
bus rufo limbatis ; tectricibus summis pure rufo-brunneis, pene 
castaneis: cauda nigricante ; rectrice una utrinque extima late, 
secunda autem versus apicem solum et angustius albo limbata ; 
duabus mediis rufescente griseo utrinque late marginatis : tec- 
tricibus caude superioribus basi rufis : rostro nigro, mandibula 
inferiore basi alba: pedibus intense brunneis. 
Long. tota 5:5, alee 3°8, caudee 2°4. 
I have had an example of this bird in my possession several years, 
but have always considered it the same as Wagler’s O. chrysolema, 
with which it has been identified by Prince Charles Bonaparte. 
Having however lately obtained specimens of the Mexican species, I 
find the Bogota bird presents such differences as to render its specific 
isolation necessary. It is rather smaller than the former, the tail is 
shorter, the bill longer and more curved, and the back has more 
black upon it. But the chief peculiarity to be remarked in my 
specimen (which is not quite adult) is the pure red-brown colour of 
the upper wing-coverts, which in the Mexican bird are lighter, paler, 
and more pinky. There are many examples of this species in the 
Paris Museum, in the collection recently transmitted from Bogota by 
M. Lewy, the French consul there. I have no doubt fully mature 
individuals will exhibit still further differences. 
