INTRODUCTION. 



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

 the present volumej has boon written by Mr. J. J. Quelch, who 

 accompanied the late Mr. F. V. McConilell 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 : — Pseudoconopliaga, p. 4 ; Mackemicena, 

 p. 7 ; Frederickena, p. 8 ; Sakesphorus, p. 14 ; Poliolcema, p. 35 ; 

 Dichropogon, p. 66 ; Stictomyrmomis, p. 70 ; Dendrocinclopa, 

 p. 119 ; Microcochlearus, p. 159 ; Vavasouria, p. 319 ; MicropJiila, 

 p. 436 ; Duncanula, p. 440 ; Cercomacra cinerascens immaculata, 

 p. 45 ; C. tyrannina saturatior, p. 46 ; Grallaria regulus roraimce, 

 p. 80 ; Hylqpezus macularia maceonelli, p. 84 ; Grallaricula nana 

 kukenamends, p. 86 ; Lochmias nematura castanonota, p. 89 ; 

 Sclerurus mexicanus macconnelli, p. 92 ; Synallaxis inacconnelli, 

 p. 95 ; S, albigularis josephince, p. 96 ; Automolus turdinus mac- 

 connelli, p. 103 ; Philydor erythrocercus guiunensis, p. 107 ; Dendro- 

 cinclopa longicauda guianensis, p. 120; Rhynchocyclus sulphurescens 

 examinatus, p. 149 ; R. poliocephalus inquisitor, p. 150 ; R. Jlavi- 

 ventris gloriosus, p. 151 ; Microcpchlearius josephince, p. 160 ; 

 Perissotriccus ecaudatus miserdbilis, p. 161 ; Atalotriccus griseiceps 

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

 ■ Serpophaga helenw, p. 169 ; Pipromorpha oleaginea macconnelli, 

 p. 170; P. oleaginea roraimce, p. 172; Elcenia flavogaster mac- 

 connelli, p. 186 ; E. cristata whitelyi, p. 189 ; Legatus albicollis 

 successor, p. 194 j Myiodynastes solitarius duncani, p. 208 ; Empi- 

 donomus varius parvirostris, p. 231 ; Pachyrhamphus macconnelli, 

 p. 274 ; Atticora fucata roraimce, p. 348 ; Planesticus fredericki, 

 p. 381 ; P. fumigatiis abariensis, p. 382 ; P. artliuri, p. 385 ; 



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