414 FEINGILLID^. 



5. Embernagra verticalis. 



Embernagra rufivirgata, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 201 (nee Lawr.) '. 

 Embernagra rufivirgata, y. verticalis, Kidgw. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. i, p. 248 ^. 

 Embernagra chloronota, Boucard, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 444 ' (partim). 



E. chloronotm similis, sed Bupra cum cauda fusco-olivaceis, stria utrinque vertical! ad nuoham nigra rufescente 

 intermixta, stria postoculari vix obvia, pectore albicante yix griseo fcincto, rostro graciliori distinguenda. 

 Long, tota 6*0, alse 2*4, caudse 2"6, rostri a rictu 0'65, tarsi 0-9. (Descr. exempl. ex Yucatan septr. 

 Mus. nostr.) 



Hab. Mexico, Merida in Yucatan (Schoft ^ ^, Gaumer ^). 



When describing this Embernagra Mr. Eidgway compared it with E. rvfivirgata, of 

 which he considered it to be a geographical race. It is, however, with E. chloronota 

 that its relationship lies, sufficiently indicated by its having the median vertical stripe 

 ashy instead of olivaceous. At one time we considered it to be inseparable from 

 E. chloronota, but having recently received a specimen of the true E. chloronota from 

 Chable, we think that the differences observable in E. verticalis must be regarded as 

 more than those of race, seeing that both birds are found coexisting in the same 

 district. 



Mr. Gaumer speaks of this bird as abundant in all parts of Yucatan, and as living on 

 the ground scratching for its food. 



6. Embernagra striaticeps. 



Embernagra striaticeps, Lafr. Kev. Zool. 1843, t. 152'; 1852, p. 62 'j Scl. & Salv. P.Z. S. 1864, 

 p. 352'; Cass.Pr.Ac.PHL 1865, p. 170*; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N.Y. viii. p. 181=; ix.p.l03=; 

 Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 142 ' ; 1870, p. 190 = ; 1883, p. 422 ' ; Frantz. J. f. Orn. 1869, p. 301 ^°; 

 Nutt. & Eidgw. Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. vi. p. 401 ". 



Embernagra conirostris, Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 143"; Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. vii. p. 332 (nee Bp.)", 



E. Moronotce valde similis, sed major ; colore supra pauUo clariori, et subtus pectore pallidiori griseo distin- 

 guenda. Long, tota 6-7, alse 3'2, caudse 3-0, rostri a rictu 0-7, tarsi 1-15. (Descr. maris ex Panama, 

 Mus. nostr.) 



Hob. Nicaragua, Los Sabalos {Nutting ii), Greytown {Holland^) ; Costa Eica {v. Frant- 

 zius^^% Angostura (Carmiol^); Panama, David (Bridges ^^, Eicks), Bugaba*, 

 Chitra \ Cordillera de Tole 7, Calovevora ^ Santa Fe 7 (Arce), Lion Hill (M'Lean- 

 nan^^^), Obispo (0. S.), Panama city (A. H. Markham ^). 



The late Baron Lafresnaye described this species from- specimens obtained near 

 Panama \ whence we have also received many examples agreeing with the description. 

 From Panama E. striaticeps has been traced northwards as far as Nicaragua, and it is 

 by no means uncommon in the State of Panama and in Costa Eica. 



The species most nearly allied to it are E. conirostris of Colombia and Venezuela and 

 E. chrysoma of Western Ecuador. From the former of these it may be readily distin- 

 guished by its more olivaceous colour above, and from the latter by the more restricted 

 extent of the yellow on the wing in the neighbourhood of the carpal joint. 



