Plate XXIII, Fig. 2. 



TROGLODYTES BRUNNEICOLLIS. 



Troglodytes hrunneico His 



Troglodytes aedon? 



(BEOWN-NECKED WEEN). 



Sclater, P.Z.S. 1858, p. 297, 1859, p. 372 et Cat. Am. Birds, p. 23. 

 Scl. et Salv. Ibis, 1860, p. 273. 

 Baird, Eev. Am. B. p. 144. 

 Sclater, P.Z.S. 1859, p. 363. 



Supra saturate murino-brunneus, superciliis palide fulvis ; dorso toto alis et cauda nigro transfasciatis, his fasciis 

 marginem inferiorem fere albicantem exhibentibus : subtus ad medium pectus rufescenti-fulvus, ventre toto hypochon- 

 driis et crisso albidis, nigro frequentissime transfasciatis : long, tota, 4*5, alse 20, caudse 1-8, rostri a rictu 07. 



Hah. in Mexico Meridionali, La Parada (Boucard), Orizaba (SumicJirast) : Guatemala, "Volcan de Fuego (Salvin). 



This is a well-marked species of Wren, somewhat resembling Troglodytes hyemalis in general 

 plumage, but easily distinguishable by its larger size and longer tail. It is, in fact, strictly 

 referable to the section allied to Troglodytes aedon, whilst Troglodytes hyemalis is more nearly 

 allied to Troglodytes europcsus. 



We owe the discovery of this species, as of many other rare Mexican birds, to the researches 

 of M. Adolphe Boucard. In December, 1857, M. Boucard obtained his first specimens of it 

 at La Parada, a village situated about six leagues from Oaxaca, in the "tierra Ma" of 

 Southern Mexico, some 10,000 feet above the sea-level. Other examples were collected at 

 Cinco Senores, in the same district, about three months afterwards. The species, however, is 

 not confined to the western provinces of Southern Mexico, as Prof. Baird records its having 

 been obtained near Orizaba, by Prof. Sumichrast ; and two skins in Mr. Sclater' s collection, 

 procured by M. de Oca near Jalapa, and formerly doubtfully referred to T. aedon, appear 

 to be the young of this bird. Further south, T. brunneicollis extends into Guatemala, examples 

 having been shot by Mr. Salvin in the forest-zone of the Volcan de Fuego, at an elevation of 

 about 7,000 feet, in September, 1859. Mr. Salvin also noticed this species on subsequent visits 

 to the Volcano, but generally at a rather higher elevation of about 10,000 feet, where the pine- 

 region commences. It was generally seen in small parties of five or six individuals, among the 

 coarse grass and shrubs, keeping carefully away from view, and uttering a rather clear wren-like 

 call-note. 



Our figure of this Wren is taken from one of the typical specimens in Mr. Sclater's 

 collection, obtained by Boucard at La Parada. 



May, 1867. 



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