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CICHLOPSIS LEUCOGONYS.
(YELLOW-BILLED CICHLOPSIS).
leueogotiys
leacogony.
Myiadestes I
Myiocichla o
Lic h t. in Mus, Berol.
Cab. Mu s. Hein ., i. p . 54.
Scl. P.Z.S. 1857, p . 6, e t 1858, p. 5-i2 : Cat, A, B. p. 48.
B a ird , Bev. Am. B ird s, p. 434.
Bp. Consp. p . 33G, (esc l. eyn.)
Bp . Compt. E e n d . sx sviii. p . G, e t N o t. Orn. p. 30.
L es s. Echo du Mo n d e Sav. 1844, p. 156.
Less. Desc. d. Mamm. e t Ois., 1847, p . 324.
Cinnamomescenti-fusca, g u ttu r e medio vix ru fe scen te ; i
nigro, inferio re flavicanti-albo ; p ed ib u s fuscis ; long, to ta 8 ’0 a l» 3 4, c
S a b . ( u t d ic itu r) in imp, Brasil.
Ì0, crisso flavicante ; ro s tro su p e rio re
This rare and little-known American fonn was first recognizably described by Dr. Cabanis,
in a note to tbe first volume o f the “ Museum Heineauum,” and constituted a special genus of
his sub-family Bombycillmm, under tbe name CiclilopsisX* It appears, however, to have
been previously indicated by a curt description in Bonaparte’s Conspectus, although confoimded
with .Ptilogonys leucotis, o f Tschudi,— a very different bird. It may also have given origin to tbe
two synonyms o f Lesson, above quoted, although it would be hazardous to affirm this positively,
without access to tbe specimens wlience Hiat author’s imperfect descriptions were taken.
For tbe specific name o f tbe present bird Dr. Cabanis adopted Lichtenstein’s MS. term
leucogomjs, by which it bad been long designated in the Berlin Museum. Unfortmiately,
however, be misquoted this very characteristic name by writing it leucogenys, and thus, as has
been already shewn,! led Prince Bonaparte to fall with gi-eater readiness into tbe error above
mentioned. A few years subsequently tbat illustrious but inaccm-ate Ornithologist committed
tbe further mistake o f re-describing this bird as a new genus and species o f “ Vireonem,”
under tbe name Myiocichla ochrata, borrowed from tlie ilS S . o f Dr. Scbiff o f Frankfort!
So much for tbe literaiy history o f the Cichlopsis. As regards its habits in a state o f nature
we have absolutely no infomiation. We do not know in what part o f the vast and varied
empire o f Brazil it is met with, and indeed are not sure tbat it is actually Brazilian at all.
A-JX-q, turdus c t similitudo. t Cf. Sclater, P.Z.S. 185S. p. 542.