Birds of noeth and middle ameeioa. 535 



defined, and dull grayish instead of black; markings on sides of head 

 much less distinct; under tail-coverts light wood brownish, like flanks, 

 etc., without bars or other markings. 



Adult mal'.— Length (skins), 120-133 (12.5.7); wing, 56-62.5 (58.1); 

 tail, 45-51 (47.7); exposed culmen, 15.5-17.5 (16.6); tarsus, 21.5-22.5 

 (22.1); middle toe, 13-15 (14).« 



Adult female.— Length (skins), 118-137 (124.4); wing, 52-60 (54.6); 

 tail, 45-51.5 (46.9); exposed culmen, 16; tarsus, 20-23 (21.4); middle 

 toe, 13-15 (14.1).6 



Southeastern Mexico, in States of Vera Cruz (Jico; San Andres 

 Tuxtla; Papantla; Coatepec; Tlacotalpam; Buena Vista; Pasa Nueva; 

 Jalapa; Cordova; Orizaba), Puebla (Metlaltoyuca), Oaxaca (Teotal- 

 cingo), and southern Tamaulipas (Alta Mira). 



Thryothorus maculipectus Lafkesnaye, Rev. Zool., viii, 1845, 338 (Mexico; type 

 now in. coll. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist.; see Ridgway, Proc. Boat. Soc. N. H., 

 xxiii, 1888, 386) .— Sclatbr, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1856, 290 (Cordova, Vera 

 Cruz); 1859, 363 (Jalapa, Vera. Cruz), 372 (Teotalcingo, Oaxaca); Cat. Am. 

 Birds, 1862, 21 (Orizaba, Vera Cruz).— Lawrence, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 no. 4, 1876, 13 (Guichicovi, Oaxaca). — S.alvin and GoDJrAX, Biol. Centr.- 

 Am., Aves, i, 1880, 92, part (Mexican references and localities). — Shakpe, 

 Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., vi, 1881, 237, part.— Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 xviii, 1896, 632 (Alta Mira, a. Tamaulipas).— Chapman, Bull. Am. Mus. 

 N. H., x, 1898, 23 (Jalapa; song). 



[Thryothorus] maculipectus Baied, Review Am. Birds, 1864, 121, part. — Sclater 

 and Salvin, Nom. Av. Neotr., 1873, 7, part. 



Tlhryothorus} maculipectus Ridgway, Man. N. Am. 'Birds, 1887, 552. 



Pheugopedius maculipectus Baird, Review Am. Birds, Sept., 1864, 135, part (Mex- 

 ico). — Sumichbast, Mem. Bost. Soc. N. H., i, 1869, 545 (hot and temp, 

 regions Vera Cruz). 



[Troglodytes'] maculipectus Gray, Hand-list, i, 1869, 189, no. 2587, part. 



PHEUGOPEDIUS MACULIPECTUS UMBRINUS (Ridgway). 

 GTJATEMALAN SPOTTED-BREASTED WREN. 



Similar to P. i/i. //uwulipectris, but slightl}' larger and decidedly 

 darker in color, the pileum chestnut-brown, back, etc., dark i-aw- 

 umber brown, flanks raw-umber to russet, and black spotting of chest, 

 etc., heavier. 



Adult male.^-Length (skins), 120-139.5 (130.5); wing, 57.5-63 (60.9); 

 tail, 46-52.5 (48.9); exposed culmen, 16.5-18-5 (17.4); tarsus, 21-22 

 (21.6); middle toe, 13-14.5 (13.9).'^ 



Adult female.—Length (skins), 122-130 (125.9); wing, 55-58 (56.6); 

 tail, 44-49.5 (46.5); exposed culmen, 16.5-17 (16.8); tarsus, 20.5-23 

 (21.6); middle toe, 12.5-14 {UA)." 



States of Chiapas (Huehuetan), Tabasco (Frontera; Teapa) and 



a Thirteen specimens. " Seventeen specimens. 



''Five specimens. ^ Seven specimens. 



