HiEMOPHILA. 395 



Bullock at Temiscaltepec in Mexico i. It was placed at first by its describer in the 

 genus Pipilo, but afterwards transferred to Ecemophila. Two other names have been 

 proposed for it, viz, :—Geospizopsis melanotis by Bonaparte ^\ the description being 

 based, so Mr. Sclater tells us, on a young bird of this species or of H. superciliosa » ; 

 and Umhemagra pyrgitoides by Lafresnaye in 1839 is. The latter is certainly a synonym 

 of H. rufescens. 



Sumichrast tells us ^ that H. rufescens inhabits the temperate region of Southern 

 Mexico, where it is common and most abundant at elevations between 2000 and 5000 

 feet above the sea. Its nest, which is often found near Orizaba, is usually placed at 

 the foot of a bush, and its eggs (two in number) are white. In Guatemala we used 

 usually to find it in the mountainous region, at elevations between 4000 and 8000 feet. 

 It resorts to bushes and second-growth woods, where it is to be seen on or near the 

 ground. Southwards of Guatemala we have no record of its occurrence. 



2. HsBmophila sumichrasti. 



Heemophila sumichrasti, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. x. p. 6 ' ; Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus. no. 4, p. 22 ^ 



Supra pallide rufescens, dorso gutfcis fusco-nigris dense maculato, uropygio immaculato, tectricibus caudse supe- 

 rioribus rufis; oceipitis lateribus rufis, pileo medio longitudinaliter cinereo, stria superciliari griseo- 

 albicante, infra earn post oculos linea rufa ; genis, cervicis lateribus et pectore oinereis, gula et abdomine 

 medio albis, hypochondriis et crisso rufis ; alis fascis rufo limbatis, tectricibus rufis intus nigricantibus ; 

 Cauda fusca, tectricibus medio omnino lateralibus pogonio extemo rufis ; rostri maxilla cornea, mandibula 

 pallida, pedibus carneis. Long, tota 6-0, ate 2-8, caudse 2-7, rostri a rictu 0-65, tarsi 0-85. (Desor. maria 

 ex Juchitan, Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 



Hab. Mexico, Juchitan {Sumichrast ^ ^). 



This is clearly a species distinct from H. rufescens, which seems to be its nearest 

 ally rather than H. melanotis, with which Mr. Lawrence compared it^. Its smaller size 

 and different markings of the head, together with the dark rictal streak, render it easily 

 recognized. 



The late Prof. Sumichrast alone obtained this Ecemophila on the isthmus of Tehuan- 

 tepee, whence he sent a specimen to Washington, Mr. Lawrence's type. We have 

 another from the same source, answering exactly to the description — a male, shot 8th 

 April, 1870. 



b'. Stria utrinque rictali nulla. 



3. Haemophila superciliosa. (Tab. xxx. fig. i.) 



Aimophila superciliosa, Sw. An. in Menag. p. 314 ^ ; Bp. Consp. Av. i. p. 486 1 



Supra brunnescens nigro guttulata, vertice nifa nigro guttata, stria mediali vix paUidiori dorso concolori, super- 

 ciliis elongatis sordide albidis, capitis lateribus nigris, tectricibus auricularibus albo intermixtis ; subtus 

 gula sordide alba, abdomine toto griseo ; cauda f usco-nigra ruf escente limbata, reotricibus utrinque duabus 

 extemis versus apicem medialiter albidis ; rostro nigro, pedibus carneis. Long, tota 6-5, alae 2-85, caudse 

 2-7, rostri a rictu 0-6, tarsi 0-95. (Descr. exempl. ex Mexico. Mus. nostr.) 

 ? mari simiUs. 



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