Plate XXII. 



0YPH0RHINU8 PHJIOCEPHALUS. 



^ (DUSKY-HEADED WRE^^). 



Gi/phorUmis phcBocepJialus . . . Sclater, P.Z.S. 1860, p. 291 et Cat. Am. Birds, p. 19. 



Brunneus, pileo saturatiore, fere nigricante, alis caudaque nigro transradiatis : subtus saturate rufus, abdomine 

 brunneo, medialiter dilutiore : long, tota 4'8, alae 2o, caudse 1'3. 

 Sab. in republica ^quatoriali, regione littorali. 



Mr. L. Fraser, during his expedition to Ecuador, passed tile three final months of the year 

 1859 at Esmeraldas on the sea-coast — the capital of the most northern province of the republic. 

 About 94 species of birds were obtained here, but although the locality had not, as far as we 

 know, been previously visited by collectors, very few of them proved to be new to science. 

 Amongst them, however, were examples of the present species of Wren, which was shortly 

 afterwards characterized by Mr. Sclater, from Mr. Eraser's specimens, from which also our figure 

 has been taken. Mr. Eraser states that the two examples obtained were met with " flying from 

 bush to bush, singuag, along with four or five others." 



The present species is distinguishable from C. modulator by its blackish head and larger 

 bill, and fi-om G. lawrencii of Panama by its brown belly, which is like that of C. modulator. 



The genus Cypliorhinus of Cabanis, as restricted by Prof. Baird,* forms a small but well- 

 marked section of the family Troglodytidte, which is so largely represented in South America. 

 The characters which readily distinguish it from other sections of the family are the high straight 

 culmen, and more especially the circular nostril which is entirely surrounded by membrane. 

 We are acquamted with fom' species of the genus, which may stand as follows : — 



1. CTPHOEniurs modulatob. 



TliryotTiorus modulator, D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 230. — Saroclialinus rufogularis, Des Mui-s, Casteln. Voy. Ois. p. 49, 

 pi. 17, f. 2. 



Cj/phorhinus modulator, Sel. P.Z.S. 1858, p. 63, et Cat. A. B. p. 19. 

 CyphorJiinus thoracicus, Tscb. P.P. p. 184, t. xvi. Bp. Consp. p. 224. 

 Hab. Bolivia, prov. Tungas, (B'Orb.): Peruvia Orient. tJcliubamba, (Tschiidi): Sarayaeu, (Oast, et Dev.). 



2. Ctphoehinus ph^socephaltts. (PL XXII.). 

 Sab. Western Ecuador, Esmeraldas. 



3. CxPnOEHINTJS LAWEENOn. (PI. XXI.). 



Sab. Panama. 



4. CTPHOEHiNrs Mrsicrs. 



Twrdus musicus, Bodd ex PI. Enl. 706.— Turdus cantans, Gm. S.N. p. S2o.—Turdtts arada, Lath. Ind. Orn. i. p. 358. 

 Plati/urusrubecula,8w. N.H. Birds, II. p. 319. — Thryotlwrus carinatm, Sw. Orn. Draw. t. 14. — CyphorUnus musicus, 

 Sclater, Cat. Am. B. p. 19. 

 Sab. Cayenne, (Buff.). 



* Eev. Am. B. pp. 93, 112. 



Mat, 1867. 



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