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Neochloe, gen. nov. 



Neochloe genus novum Vireoni affine, sed ad Sylvicolam et hujus- 

 modi genera spec tans. Rostrum magis carinatum, basi latiore, 

 apice magis acuta : alee breves, quadrates, remige prima brevi, 

 secunda tongiore, quarta, quinta, sexta et septima fere eequali- 

 bus et tertiam paulo superantibus ; secundariis longis et pri- 

 mariam tertiam excedentibus : pedes ut in genere Vireone. 



22. Neochloe brevipennis, sp. nov. 



N. cinereus, dorso murino et viridi paululum lavato : capite toto 

 supero cum marginibus alarum et caudee flavicanti-viridibus ; re- 

 migibus et rectricibus intus nigricanti-cinereis : abdomine medio 

 crissoque albis. 

 Long, tota 5*0, alae 2*2, caudse 2' I. 



Of this little bird must, I think, be constituted a third genus of 

 Vireonince ; the peculiar form of the wing rendering it impossible to 

 arrange it as either a Vireo or Vireosylvia. It has much of the 

 general form of a small species of the former geuus, but is readily- 

 separable by the short and square wing, all the secondaries (except 

 the three outer) exceeding the second primary in length. 



M. Botteri's collection contains one example of this bird (num- 

 bered 277), which is labelled " Orizaba, 8 Oct. 1856." 



23. VlREOLANlTJS MEL1TOPHRYS, Bp. ConSp. p. 330. 



Botteri, no. 325. 



A single specimen of this very curious bird in Sig. Botteri's col- 

 lection is the first that has ever come under my notice. This being 

 the type of the genus, the species called Vireolanius icterophrys, Bp. 

 (P. Z. S. 1855, p. 151. pi. 103) will be rather abnormal— the bill 

 being more like Cyclorhis and the tail shorter. This form seems to 

 unite Vireo and Cyclorhis, and inclines me to agree with Prince 

 Bonaparte's views in arranging them not far apart. Icteria also, to 

 which the present bird shows much resemblance in colour, should 

 probably be placed in the same family. 



24. Myiadestes obscurus, Lafr. R. Z. 1839, p. 99. 



M. Botteri has transmitted examples of this bird, as also of my 

 M. unicolor (P. Z. S. 1856, p. 299), a nearly allied species. 



25. MOLOTHRUS PECORIS (Goi.). 



Agrees with N. American specimens. Also noticed by Mr. Swain- 

 son, Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 436. 



26. Agel^us gubernator (Wagl.), Bp. Consp. p. 430. 



27. Hedymeles melanocephalus (Sw.). — Guiraca melano- 

 cephala, Sw. Phil. Mag. 1827, p. 438. 



28. Pyranga hepatica (Sw.), P. Z. S. 1856, p. 124. 



29. Pyranga ludoviciana (Sw.), P. Z. S. 1856, p. 125. 



