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Species of the Family Pteroptochidse. 
On receiving subsequently a specimen from Bogota, I was 
enabled to identify it as being probably tbe Merulaxis analis 
of Lafresnaye, although he gives as locality “ Paraguay and 
Chili.” I have also examined a “ Bogota ” skin of this species 
in Mr. G. N. Lawrence's collection. 
Genus 2. Merulaxis. 
Merulaxis , Lesson, Cent. Zool. p. 88 (1830). 
Malacorhynchus, Menetries, Mon. d. Myiotheres, p. 80(1835). 
Platyurus, Sw. Class. B. ii. p. 319 (1837). 
Sarochalinus , Cab. Wiegm. Arch. 1847, i. p. 220. 
This genus embraces only a single species, belonging to the 
south eastern wood-region of Brazil. It is allied to Scyta- 
lopus in general structure, but differs in its longer tail, stronger 
form, and in the peculiar elongated feathers of the lores. 
1. Merulaxis rhinolophus. 
Myiothera rhinolopha, Max. Beitr. iii. p. 1051. 
Merulaxis ater 3 Less. Cent. Zool. p. 30; Lafr. Contr. Orn. 
1851, p. 146. 
Malacorhynchus cristatellus, Menetr. Mem. Acad. Petersb. 
1831, pi. 12. 
Platyurus corniculatus, Sw. Orn. Dr. pis. 55, 56. 
Sarochalinus ater et S. rhinolophus , Cab. in Wiegm. Arch. 
1847, i. p. 220. 
Scytalopus ater et S. rhinolophus, Burm. Syst. Ueb. iii. 
pp. 61, 62. 
Merulaxis rhinolophus , Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 169 ; Scl. et Salv. 
Nomencl. p. 76. 
Cserulescenti-plumbeus : dorso inferiore alis extus et ventre 
cum crisso et lateribus olivacescenti-brunneis : cauda 
fusca : lororum plumis elongatis exstantibus : rostro su¬ 
perior e corneo, inferiore flavicante : pedibus rufis : long, 
tota 7*5, alee 2*6, caudse 3*5. Fern, fusco-rufescens ; sub- 
tus antice rufo-cinnamomea, postice dorso concolor, cauda 
obscura. 
Hab. Brazila merid. orient, regione sylvatica, Bio Belmonte 
(Max.). 
Mus . P. L. S. 
