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This bird is found in the highland forests of Vera Paz in Guatemalaj and at a lower 

 elevation where these blend with the forests of the lowlands to the northward. 

 Comparing specimens from Vera Paz with others from the Volcanoes of Agua and 

 Fuego, we find sufficient difference to separate them ; the former being rather darker 

 than the latter justifies this subdivision, though the difference is much less than that 

 subsisting between the Vera Paz birds and the true A. rubiginosus or any of the 

 other forms. 



The first example of this bird sent to Europe was probably that received by Strick- 

 land from his correspondent Jose Constancia^; that in the late Sir W. Jardine's 

 collection ^ being most likely from the same source. Skinner subsequently sent 

 others from the same country ^, and we found the bird not uncommon in Vera Paz. 



5. Automolus umbrinns, sp. n. 



Automolus rubiginosus, Scl. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xv. p. 91 (partim) *. 



Supra umbrino-brunneus, pileo multo saturatiore ; alls eitus paulo rufescentioribus, uropygio efc cauda saturate 

 rubiginosis : subtus cervinus, gula pallide cinnamoiuea, hypochondriis et tectricibus subcaudalibus brun- 

 nescentioribus, tectricibus subalaribus et remigibus intus ad basin cinnamomeis : rostro et pedibus 

 corylinis, illius mandibula infra pallida. Long, tota 8'0, alae 3'9, caudae rectr. med. 3'5, rectr. lat. 2-6, 

 rostri a rictu 1"2, tarsi I'l. (Desor. maris ex Sta. Maria prope Quezaltenango, Guatemala. Mus. 

 nostr.) 



Hab. Guatemala, Vicinity of Santa Maria near Quezaltenango [W. B. Richardsun), 

 Volcan de Fuego, Volcan de Agua, Savana Grande, Barranco Hondo {0. S. & 

 F. D. G. 1). 



Comparing our series of specimens from the forests of the volcanoes bordering the 

 Pacific coast of Guatemala with others from Vera Paz, we find that the former are 

 decidedly paler, more fawn-colour beneath, and with the back umber rather than 

 rufous-brown, differences sufficiently marked to render their separation necessary. 



The species is not rare in the upland forests of the great volcanoes of Guateaiala 

 from an elevation of about 2500 feet to as high as 7000 or 8000 feet above the sea. 



Our specimens were all obtained on the slopes of the Volcanoes of Agua and Fuego, 

 but Mr. Kichardson has recently sent us two examples which he shot in the department 

 of Quezaltenango, on the slopes of the Volcan de Santa Maria. 



6. Automolus guerrerensis, sp. n. 



Supra cinnamomeo-brunneus, fronte et pilei dimidio antico concoloribus, pilei dimidio postico, nucha, uropygio 

 et cauda Isete rubiginosis, capitis lateribus (tectricibus auricularibus obscuris exceptis) ejusdem coloris sed 

 paulo clarioribus ; alls extus quam dorsum vix rufescentioribus : subtus cervinus, pectore cinnamomeo, gula 

 albicantiore, hypocbondriis et orisso brunnescentioribus ; subalaribus Isete cinnamomeis : rostro et pedibus 

 corylinis, illius mandibula intra pallida. Long, tota 8-0, alee 3-5, caudsB rectr. med. 3'5, lat. 2-6, rostri a 

 rictu 1*0, tarsi 1-05. (Descr. maris ex Onulteme, Guerrero, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 



Hab. Mexico, Omilteme and Xautipa, State of Guerrero {Mrs. H. H. Smith). 



