

INTRODUCTION. 



The Itinerary of the Expedition to Mount, Rorainia in 1898, in 

 the present volume, has been written by Mr. J. J. Qnelch, who 

 accompanied the late Mr. F. V. McCoonell on that occasion. 



During the progress of this work the following genera, species, 

 and subspecific forms have been described, many of which have 

 been published elsewhere, but all of them have been referred to 

 in the present volume : — P seudoconopliaga, p. 4 ; Mackemicvna, 

 p. 7 ; Fredefichena, p. 8 ; Sakespliorus, p. 14 ; Poliolcema, p. 35 ; 

 Dichropogon, p. Q& ; Stictomyrmoimis, p. 70 ; Dendrocinclopa, 

 p. 119 ; MicrococldearuSy p. 159 ; Vavasouriay p. 319 ; Micropliila, 

 p. 430 ; Duncanula, p. 440 ; Cercomacra cinerascens hnmacidata, 

 p. 45 ; C. ti/rannina saturatior, p. 46 ; Grallaria regulus roraimce, 

 p. 80 ; Ilylopezus macularia macconelli, p. 84 ; Grallaricxda nana 

 kukenamensis, p. ^^ ; Lochmias nematura castanonota, p. 89; 

 Sclerurus mexkanus macconnelli, p. 92 ; Synallaxis macconnelU, 

 p. 95 ; 'S'. alhigidaris josephina', p. 96 ; Autdinolus turdinus mac- 

 connelli, p. 103 ; Pldlydor erythrocercus guianensis, p. 107 ; Dendro- 

 cinclopa longicauda guianensis, p. 120; lihynchocyclus sidpliurescens 

 exaininatus, p. 149 ; R, poliocepihalus inquisitor^ p. 150 ; R. jiavi- 

 veniris gloriosus, p. 151 ; Microcochlearius josepldna\ p. 160 ; 

 J'erissotriccus ecaudatus viiserabiiis, p. 161 ; Atalotriccus griseiceps 

 wldtelyanus, p. 162 ; Colopteryx galeatus macconnelli, p. 163 ; 

 Serpophaga helena', p. 169 ; Pipromorpha oleaginea macconncUi, 

 p. 170; P. oleaginea rorainvr, p. 172; Elcvnia jiavogasler mac- 

 connelli, p. 186 ; E. cristata ivldtelyi, p. 189 ; Legains allncollis 

 successor, p. 194; Myiodynasles solitarius duncani, p. 208 ; Jinipi- 

 donomus varius parvirostris, p. 231; Pachyrha>n/>hus niacconneUi, 

 p. 271 ; Atlicora fucata rorainur, p. 348; Planes/ icus frcdericki, 

 p. 381 ; I'. fionigaUis abariensis, p. 382 ; P. arl/nirl, p. 385 ; 



