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TROGLODYTES BRUNNEICOLLIS.
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Troglodytes hrunneicoUis
“ Troglodytes aedon?"
Sclater, P.Z.S. 1S5S, p. 297, 1S59, p. 372 o t Cat. Am. Bird s, p. 23.
Scl. e t Salv. Ib is, 1S60, p. 273.
B a ird , Bev. Am. B. p. 144.
Sc la ter, P.Z.S. 1S59, p. 3(53.
S u p ra s a tu ra te murin o -b ru n n o u s , superciliis p a lid e fulvis ; dorso to to alis e t c audii n ig ro tran s fa sciatis , h is fasciis
ma rg in em in ferio rem fere a lb ican tcm e sh ib en tib u s ; su b tu s ad medium p e c tu s rufesceuti-ftilvus, v e n tre to to hypochond
riis e t crisso albidis, n ig ro frcq u en tissime tran s fa s c ia tis : long, to tà 4 '5 , a l» 2 0, c a u d a IB , ro s tri a ric tu 0 7.
I la l . iu Mexico Me ridionali, L a P a rad a (Boucard), Orizab a (S umick ra st): Gu atema la, Volcan de F u e g o (S a lvin ).
This is a well-marked species o f Wren, somewhat resembling Troglodytes hyemah's in general
plumage, but easily distinguishable by its larger size and longer tail. It is, in fact, strictly
referable to the section allied to Troglodytes dédon, whilst Troglodytes hyemalis is more nearly
allied to Troglodytes europcsus.
We owe the discovery o f this species, as o f many other rare Mexican birds, to the researches
o f M. Adolphe Boucard. In December, 1857, M. Boucard obtained his first specimens o f it
at La Parada, a v illage situated about six leagues from Oaxaca, in the “ tierra fria” of
Southern Alexico, some 10,000 feet above the sea-level. Other examples were collected at
Cinco Señores, in the same district, about three months afterwards. The species, liowever, is
not confined to the western provinces o f Southern Mexico, as Prof. Bahd records its having
been obtained near Oiizaha, by Prof. Sumichrast; and two skins in Mr. Sclater’s collection,
]irocured b y M. de Oca near Jalapa, and formerly doubtfully refen-ed to T. dtdon, appear
to be the young of this bird. Further south, T. hrunneicoUis extends into Guatemala, examples
having been shot by Mr. Salvin in the forest-zone o f the Volcan de Fuego, at an elevation of
about 7,000 feet, in September, 1859. Mr. Salvin also noticed this species on subsequent visits
to the N’olcano, but generally at a rather higher elevation o f about 10,000 feet, where the pinc-
region commences. It was generally seen in small parties o f five or six individuals, among the
coarse grass and slirubs, keeping carefully away from view, and uttering a rather clear wren-like
call-note.
Our figure o f this Wren is taken from one o f the typical specimens in Mr. Sclater’s
collection, obtained by Boucard at La Parada.