458 



These specimens are rather darker than others in my collection 

 from S. Martha and Caraccas. 



54. Todirostrum cinereum (Linn.). 

 Zamora, c? , one specimen. 



55. Serpophaga cinerea (Strickl.). — Euscarthmus cinereus, 

 Strickl. Ann. N. H. 1844, xiii. p. 414. 



Cuenca, 4 ex., Gualaquiza, 1 ex. ; " Patito del Agua." Xivaro, 

 " Misqueet." " Hopping from stone to stone in the Gualaquiza 

 river." "Found amongst the bushes and stones on the banks of 

 the river." Irides dark hazel. 



56. El^enia cayennensis (Linn.), PI. Enl. 569. f. 2. 

 Gualaquiza and Zamora. Found on the topmost branches of tall 



trees in twos and threes, whence they fly upwards, and forming a 

 circle of nearly 6 feet in diameter, seize their prey and return to their 

 post again. In the stomach of one example, " two large green ber- 

 ries — no insects." 



57. Eljsnia ? 



Cuenca. A single specimen of a species nearly allied to E. pa- 

 gana and E. olivacea. Stomach contained " capuli (wild Indian 

 cherry) and insects." 



58. El^enia ? 



Zamora, 1 ex. imperfect. 



59. Myiobius ? 



Gualaquiza, 2 ex. "A lively active little bird, frequenting the 

 uppermost branches of the large trees overhanging the water." 



59*. Myiobius 1 



2 ex., Zamora and Gualaquiza. Irides dark hazel. Gizzard con- 

 tained insects. 



60. Ornithion ? 



Zamora, 1 ex. Killed among the creepers round the trunk of a 

 large tree. 



61. Tyrannulus chrysops, sp. nov. 



Olivaceus ; alis nigricantibus omnino Jlavo marginatis ; cauda ni- 

 gricanti-brunnea extus olivascente ; fronte et ciliis oculorum 

 aureis : subtus flavescenti-albidus medialiter dilutior ; tectri- 

 cibus alarum inferioribus et carpo pallide fiavis ; rostro et 

 pedibus nigricanti-brunneis. 

 Long, tota 3'6, alse 2*8, caudse 1*4, rostri a rictu "45, tarsi '60. 

 Gualaquiza and Zamora, 2 ex. Irides hazel. " High up in a large 

 tree at the river side : contents of stomach, hard green berries en- 

 tire ;" in another, "hard green seeds." 



