P l a t e I X .
PHL 0G0P 8 I S MACLEÁNNANI.
(MCLEAXNAN’S AKT-THEIISH).
Phlogopsis macleannani Lawren c e, An n . Lyc. N .T . vii. p. 285.
Sclat. e t Salv. P.Z.S . 1864, p. 357.
Salvin, P.Z.S. 1866, p. 74.
P u lv e s c en ti-b ru n n e u s ; in te rscap u lio , a larum te c tric ib u s e t se cn n d a riis n ig ris, fulvo la tiu s m a rg in a tis ; coUo
postico an g u ste c a sta n eo ; c au d a n ig r a : su b tu s c astaneus, g u ttu r e to to ad medium p e c tu s n ig r o ; abdomine nigro v ii
distin ct^ o c e lla to : ro s tro nig ro , p ed ib n s flavia: long, to ta 3, al® 3 '5 , caud® 3-4, ta rs i 1-2, ro s tri a r ic tu I'O.
S a b . in Is tbm o Pan ama {M cL ea n n a n ) ; V erag u a {Arce) ; Costa Eic a, T u cu rriq u i {Arce).
This brilliant species o f Ant-thrush has been deservedly named by Mr. Lawrence, after its
discoverer, Mr. James McLeannan, lately Station-master o f the Lion-hili Station, on the Panama
Eailway, who has laboured so successfiilly in investigating the Zoology o f the Isthmus—until
recently almost a terra incognita to Naturalists. Mr. McLeannan’s specimens were obtained
in the dense forests in the vicinity o f bis residence. Here this bird is not unfrequently to be
met with, associating with the other Formicariid« o f the district, and fi’equenting the ant-runs
which traverse the forest in every direction. Besides Panama it is found near Santiago in
Veragua, and near Tucurriqui on tbe eastern slope o f tbe moimtain-range o f Costa Eica, from
both o f wliich localities skins have been sent by Mr. Arcé.
Our figure is taken from a specimen, marked male, from Santiago, now in Messrs. Salvin
and Godman’s collection.
McLeannan’s Ant-thrush is a typical species o f the genus Phlogopsis, agi-eeing with
Phlogopsis nigro-maculata in the naked space round the eye, the rounded nostrü, and the
undivided acrotarsia, in all o f which characters it differs fi'om Formicarius, as Mr. Salvin has
already pointed out. The tail o f the present hfrd is, however, rather longer, and more rounded
than in the typical species. The rectrices are twelve in number, the outer pah- being nearly
an inch shorter than the medial pair.
We are acquainted with the following species o f this genus:—
1. P. NIOEO-MACTJLATA.
Mgiothera nigro-maculata, Lafr. e t D ’O rb. Syn, Av. 1, p. 1 4 ; D ’Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 190, pi. 6», f. 2.— Fo rmicariw
nigro-mamlatus, Scl. P.Z.S. 1858, p, Q8.— Phlogopsü nigro-maculata, Scl. P.Z.S. 1857, p. 68, 1858, p. 276, e t Cat. Am. B.
p. 190.
S a b . Bolivia, Chiquitos { SO rb ig n g ) : Amazon, sup. e t fl. Ucayali, { S aw xw e ll) : Eep. .E q u a to r. Eio Napo.
Mus. P.L.S.
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