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AVES. 
8 genera and 19 species are recognized. RJiinocrypta fmca [Zool. Rec. 
X. p. 53] figured. 
Scytalopus si/lvestria, sp. n., Central Peru ; L. Taczanowski, P. Z. S. 
1874, p. 138. 
D £N DROCOLAPTID J] . 
SCLATER, P. L. On the species of the genus Synallaxis of the family 
Dendrocolaptidce. P. Z. S. 1874, pp. 2-28, pis. ii.-iv. 
After the literary history of the genus, the author gives the synonymy 
of each species, with a careful diagnosis, and an account of its range, so 
that the paper is of a monographic character. 58 species are recog- 
nized, and their geographical distribution given in a tabular form, 
including as new (pp. 10, 20, 25) Synallaxis hjpospodia^ Bahia, S. sub- 
pudica, Columbia, S. subcristata, Venezuela, and S. hudsoni, Argentine 
Republic. S. stictothorax, Scl., S, scutata, Scl., S. kollari, Pelz., S. candoii, 
Lafr. & D’Orb., S. hyposticta, Pelz., S. subcristata^ Scl., are figured, pis. ii. 
figs. 1 & 2, iii. figs. 1 & 2, iv. figs. i. & 2. 
Synallaxis pudibunda, S. graminicola, and S. virgata^ spp. nn.. Central 
Peru ; id. tom. cit. pp. 445 & 446. The first two figured, pi. Iviii. 
Schizmaca palpebralis [Zool. Rec. x. p. 53] figured ; J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 
1874, pi. ii. fig. 2. 
Coprotretis jelskii, sp. n.. Central Peru ; id. tom. cit. p. 98. 
Thripadectes virgaticeps, Ecuador, G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. N. York, 
X. pp. 398 & 399 ; T. scrutator^ Central Peru, L. Taczanowski, P. Z. S. 
1874, p. 137 : spp. nn. 
Geositta saxicolina^ sp. n.. Central Peru ; L. Taczanowski, tom. cit. 
p. 524. 
Upucerthia serrana., sp. n.. Central Peru ; id. tom. cit. p. 525. 
Anabazenops cabanisi, sp. n., Central Peru ; id. tom. cit. p. 528. 
Meliphaqid^. 
Myzomela rosenbergi [Zool. Rec. viii. p. 56], remarks on, and young 
described ; A. B. Moyer, SB. Ak. Wien, l^fix. 1, pp. 211 & 212. 
Myzomela cruentata^ Now Guinea, M. rubribrunnea, spp. im. ; id. op. 
cit. Ixx. 1, pp. 202-204. M. erythrocephala^ Gould, remarks on; id. t. c. 
pp. 204-206. 
Melirrhophetes, g. n., types, M, leucosteph.es and M. ochromelas, spp. nn., 
Arfak Mountains, New Guinea ; id. op. Cii. Ixx. 1, pp, 110-112. 
Xanthotis poikilosternus [^^t'c^7o-], sp. n., Arfak Mountains ; id. tom. cit. 
pp. 112 & 113. 
Tropidorhynchus jobiensis, sp. n., Jobi, T. ?iovai-guipece and allies, 
pp. 113-115; T. gilolensis, Ternm., and T. inornatus, Gray & Mitch., 
remarks on, pp. 210-215 ; id. tom. cit. 
Ptilotis pyrrhotis^ sp. n., Jobi ; id. tom. cit. pp. 206 & 207. P. mega- 
rhyncha, Gray, and Xanthotis chrysotis (Less.), remarks on ; id. tom. cit. 
pp. 208-210. 
