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distinct alar bandS; and a white belly. P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, P. Z. S. 1806^ 
p. 187. 
Serpophaga hypoleuca is a new species from the Ucayali, Eastern Peru, 
allied to >S. suhcristata in form, but in colour nearer to S, nigricans. P. L. 
Sclater & 0. Salvin, P. Z. S. 18G6, p. 188. 
Leptopogon pilcatus is described as a new species from Guatemala. It is 
probably the L. amauroccpluda of Sclater (Cat. Am. 13. p. 213), but not of Ca- 
banis (Orn. Not. i. p. 251), which comes from Brazil, and differs from that 
species in its longer wings, darker hood, and other points. J. Cabanis, J. f. O. 
1866, p. 414 *. 
Mbynchocyclus mesorliynchus is a new species from Guatemala, where it has 
hitherto passed for the Mexican U. brevirostris, with which it agrees in its 
lively colouring ;; but as regards the bill it closely resembles the Brazilian li. 
olivaceus. J. Cabanis, J. f. 0. 1865, p. 414 *. 
Megalopims \^M%iscivora~\ regius, with its nest and egg, is ligured. C. F. 
Dubois, Archives Cosmologiques, 1867 [published in 1866], pp. 6, 6, pi. i. 
Myiobius nationi is a new species from Peru, allied to M. vieilloticleSj but 
smaller, and body dusky above and tawny beneath. It is figured, as also M. 
pulcher, P. L. Sclater (P. Z. S. 1860, p. 464), from Ecuador. P. L. Sclater, 
P. Z. S. 1866, pp. 99, 100, pi. xi. figs. 1, 2. 
Myiobius htirostris is a now species from Now Granada, olive-brown above, 
rufescent beneath, Avith the throat paler and the rectrices edged with wliito. 
J. Verreaux, Nouv. Arch. Mus. ii. pp. 22, 23, pi. iii. fig. 2. 
Empidonax cabanisi is described as a noAV species from Trinidad, but the 
way in which it differs from others of tho genus is not precisely declared. A. 
Leotaud, Ois. Trinid. pp. 232, 233. 
is described as a new species from Panama, closely 
allied to E. minimus, but with the pectoral band more strongly marked, the 
throat clearer grey, and the abdomen rather brighter yellow. G. N. Lawrence, 
Ann. Lyc. New York, 1866, p. 402. 
Myiarchus fasciatus, Landbeck,” is anew species from Mendoza, Avith two 
Avliite Aving-bands and a black terminal band to tho red tail. F. Loybold, 
J. f. 0. 1865, pp. 402-404 *. 
Tyrannus antillarum appears to be described as a new species from Porto 
llico ; its most striking character is the almost total absence of rufous from 
the tail. It is probably the unnamed Myiarchus of E. C. Taylor (Ibis, 1864, 
p. 169). H. Bryant, Proc. Bost. Soc. N. II. x. p. 249. 
Laniid^e. 
Lanius coUurio, its mouse-catching habits. A. v. Ilomeyer, J. f. 0. 1866, 
p. 71 -j V. V. Tchusi, ibidem, p. 212. 
Lanius dubius is the name given to an apparent hybrid between L. collurio 
and L. rufus. Depierre, Bull. Soc. Orn. Suisse, 1866, pp. 31-36, pi. iv. 
Lanius senator (sc. auricidaris vel rtifus) and L. minor are figured. 0. J. 
Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixix. fig^. 1, 2. 
Myiolestes vitiensis is a noAv species from the Feejees. G. Hartlaub, Ibis, 
1866, p. 173. 
Elatylojdius maJacccnsis is a new species from Malacca, in colour interme- 
* Not published till 1866. 
