collected by the late Henry Durnford. 309 
28. CoRYPHISTERA ALAUDINA, Burm. 
Coryphistera alaudina, Burm. J. f. Orn. 1860, p. 251; La 
Plata-Reise, ii. p. 470; Sclater, P. Z.S. 1870, p. 57, pl. i. 
?, Tucuman, 3lst May. “Iris light brown; beak, legs, 
and feet dark flesh-colour.” 
Tucuman, 3lst May. 
6, Salta, 8th June. 
This curious species was discovered ,by Burmeister at 
Parana, and was also obtained during Capt. Page’s expedi- 
tion. It was from a specimen of the latter explorer’s that 
Mr. Sclater’s figure was taken. 
There is no difference in the plumage of the sexes. 
29. PHacELLopomus FRONTALIS (Licht.). 
Phacellodomus frontalis, Burm. La Plata-Reise, 11. p. 467. 
?, Salta, 13th June. “Iris pale green; beak horn, base 
of under mandible yellow ; legs pale slate.” 
Tucuman was where Dr. Burmeister’s specimens were 
obtained. 
30. XIPHOCOLAPTES MAJOR (Vieill.). 
Xiphocolaptes major, Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 71, t. 36. 
$, Tucuman, Ist June. “Iris light brown; beak pale 
slate, tip darker; legs and feet olive-green.” 
Not noticed by Dr. Burmeister. 
31. THamnopuHitus MaAsor, Vieill. 
Thamnophilus stagurus, Burm. La Plata-Reise, 1. p. 471. 
Tucuman, 8rd June. ‘ Ivisscarlet; beak dark slate, under 
mandible lighter ; legs pale slate.” 
Salta, 19th June. ‘‘Iris scarlet; beak horn; legs pale 
slate.” 
This is doubtless the true 7. major of Vieillot, based upon 
the ‘‘ Batara major”? of Azara. The specimens agree with 
others from Bahia. The Guianan race, to which the name 
T. major has been applied, differs slightly in the white mark- 
ings of the tail being less distinct. The name this northern 
race should bear is probably 7. dorbe, Pelzeln. T. major has 
a wide range in this region, where Dr. Burmeister found it 
at Parana, Monte Video, and Tucuman. 
