fonn as a ^enus of Anahatidoe, or, as we prefer to call tliem, Dendrocolaptidoe. It would seem 

 more natural to consider it as constituting a sub-family, if not a family, per sc. An .idditional, 

 and apparently hitherto unnoticed peculiarity in the genus Oxyrharnpkus is the serration of the 

 outer web of the external primary. This is very strongly marked in some specimens of both the 

 known species, but we believe it to be restricted to the adult males, as younger birds and 

 females, as determined by Arce, do not possess it. 



Our figures of this species are taken from the original specimens, which are now in Salvin 

 and Godman's Collection. The upper figure without the red crown represents a young bird ; 

 the lower figure an adult female ; from which, however, the male is undistinguisliable in 

 colouring. 



DlCEMBEB, 1868. 



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