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extus anguste limbatis: cauda fusco-nigricante, olivaceo 
marginata : subtus cinerascenti-alba, abdomine toto flavi- 
cante, medialiter albescentiore, hypochondriis olivaceo 
tinctis : tectricibus alarum inferioribus flavis : rostro supe¬ 
rior nigro, inferiore fusco : pedibus nigris : long, tota 5*0, 
abe 2*4, caudse 2*2, tarsi 073, rostri a rictu 0*5. 
This apparently hitherto unnoticed and obscure species belongs 
to the section of the genus Elainia, which have the head-feathers 
flat, and not subcrested, as in E.pagana (the type of the genus), 
E. placens, and others. Mr. Skinner has transmitted several 
examples of it, which are in Mr. Gould's and Sclater's collections. 
159. Elainia placens, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859 (Jan. 25th) : 
Elania -?, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 297. (Plate IV. fig. 2.) 
Supra olivacea, pileo cineraceo, crista interne flava : alis cau- 
daque obscuris, olivaceo extus limbatis : capitis lateribus cum 
gutture albescenti-cinereis, ciliis oculorum albis : abdomine 
et tectricibus subalaribus flavis : rostro nigro, mandibube 
inferioris basi albida: pedibus obscure carneis: long, tota 
5*5, abe 2*7, caudse 2-6, tarsi 0 65. 
Our figure is taken from a Mexican specimen of this pretty 
Elainia collected by M. Salle near Cordova, in the month of 
March. It is a female, but the sexes are probably alike. A 
similar example is in Mr. Gould's collection received from 
Guatemala through Mr. Skinner. 
160. Legatus variegatus, Sclater: Elainiavariegata, Sclater, 
P.Z. S. 1856, p. 297. 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. In Mr. Gould's collection. 
161. Myiozetetes texensis (Giraud). Muscicapa texensis, 
Giraud, B. Texas, pi. 1. Tyrannula cayennensis , Sw. Phil. Mag. 
1827, p. 367. 
An abundant and resident species at Duenas. It builds in the 
month of May a nest composed of small roots and strong grass, 
of light construction, and covered over, having a large hole in 
the side. The eggs, generally three in number, are of a rich 
creamy white, thinly spotted at the obtuse end with red ; they 
measure, axis 1 Onlines, diam. 8 lines. 
