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cxtus an guste limbatis: cauda fusco-nigricante, olivaceo 
marginata: subtus cinerascenti-alba, abdomine toto flavi- 
cante, medialitcr albcscentiore, hypochondriis olivaceo 
tinctis : tectricibus alarum inferioribus flavis : rostro supe- 
riore nigro, iuferiore fusco : pedibus nigris : long, totd 5*0, 
also 2*4, caudae 2*2, tarsi 0*73, rostri k 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. placers, 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) : 
Elcenia -?, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 297. (Plate IV. fig. 2.) 
Supra olivacea, pileo ciueraceo, crista interne flava : alis cau- 
daque obscuris, olivaceo extus limbatis : capitislateribus cum 
gutture albescenti-cinereis, ciliis oculorum albis : abdomine 
et tectricibus subalaribus flavis : rostro nigro, mandibulae 
inferioris basi albida : pedibus obscure carneis: long, tota 
5*5, aim 2*7, caudae 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 vaiuegatus, Sclater: Elainia varieg at a, Sclater, 
P Z S 1856 p 297. 
’Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. In Mr. Gould’s collection. 
161. Myiozetetes ticxe\sis (Giraud). Muscicapa texensis, 
Giraud, B. Texas, pi. 1. Tyrannula cayennensis, Sw. Plnl. Mag. 
An abundant and resident species at Duenas. It builds m the 
month of May a nest composed of small roots and strong grass, 
of light construction, and covered over, having a large hole m 
the tide. The eggs, generally three in number are of a rich 
creamy white, thinly spotted at the obtuse end with led, 5 
measure, axis 10' lines, diam. 8 lines. 
