Plate XIX. 



CICHLOPSIS LEUCOGONYS. 



(YELLOW-BILLED CICHLOPSIS). 



Turdus leucogonys 

 Cichlojpsis leucogonys 



leucotis 

 Myiociclila ochrata 

 ?Turdampelis lanioides 

 ?Turdampelis rufococcyx 



Liciit. in Mus. Berol. 



Cab. Mus. Hem., i. p. 54. 



Scl. P.Z.S. 1857, p. 6, et 1858, p. 542 : Cat. A, B. p. 48. 



Baird, Eev. Am. Birds, p. 434. 



Bp. Consp. p. 336, (excl. syn.) 



Bp. Compt. Eend. xxxviii. p. 6, et Wot. Orn. p. 30. 



Less. Echo du Monde Sav. 1844, p. 156. 



Less. Desc. d. Mamm. et Ois., 1847, p. 324. 



Cimiamomescenti-fusca, gutture medio vix rufescente ; abdomine pallide cinereo, crisso flavicante ; rostro superiore 

 nigro, inferiore flavicanti-albo : pedibus fuscis ; long, tota 8'0 alas 34, caudee 2*5, tarsi 0'85. 

 Sab. (ut dicitur) in imp. Brasil. 



This rare and little-known American form was first recognizably described by Dr. Cabanis, 

 in a note to the first volume of the u Museum Heineanum," and constituted a special genus of 

 his sub-family Bombycillinge, under the name " Cichlopsis."* It appears, however, to have 

 been previously indicated by a curt description in Bonaparte's Conspectus, although confounded 

 with Ptilogonys leucotis, of Tschudi, — a very different bird. It may also have given origin to the 

 two synonyms of Lesson, above quoted, although it would be hazardous to affirm this positively, 

 without access to the specimens whence that author's imperfect descriptions were taken. 



For the specific name of the present bird Dr. Cabanis adopted Lichtenstein's MS. term 

 leucogonys, by which it had been long designated in the Berlin Museum. Unfortunately, 

 however, he misquoted this very characteristic name by writing it leucogenys, and thus, as has 

 been already shewn,| led Prince Bonaparte to fall with greater readiness into the error above 

 mentioned. A few years subsequently that illustrious but inaccurate Ornithologist committed 

 the further mistake of re-describing this bird as a new genus and species of " Vireoneee," 

 under the name Myiociclila ochrata, borrowed from the MSS. of Dr. Schiff of Frankfort ! 



So much for the literary history of the Ciclilopsis. As regards its habits in a state of nature 

 we have absolutely no information. We do not know in what part of the vast and varied 

 empire of Brazil it is met with ; and indeed are not sure that it is actually Brazilian at all. 



* Ki^kr], turdus et ctyic, similitudo. 



t Cf. Mater, P.Z.S. 1858, p. 542. 



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