Our figures o f this species <are taken from skins in Mr. Sclatcr’s collection,—the adult being
a “ Bogota” skin, and the young bird in spotted plumage from Ecuador.
In our article on Ciclilopsis, we have already indicated our views as to the correct position
o f the genus Myiadestes, in the natural series. It belongs, no doubt, to the family Tnriiidtc,
Jrom which the so-called Sylviida; o f the Old World camiot be dissociated. Besides the general
external form, the power o f song, and the character o f the immature plumage, lead to this
interpretation o f its affinities. The continental species o f this group, taking them according to
their gcograpliical disti-ibution, fi-om north to south, are,—
1. IU. TOWNSENDI.
P tilo g o n ys townsendi, Aud.
M yia d e ste s toicnsendi, B a ird , Kev. A. B. p. 429.
S a h . M o u n ta in o u s reg io n s o f m iddle a n d w e ste rn sta te s o f N . America {Ba ird ).
2. M. TTNicoiOE (P la te X X V ).
S a b . E a s te rn p o rtio n o f S o u th e rn Mexico, an d n o rth e rn d is tric ts o f V e ra Paz.
3. M. OBSCUEUS (P la te X X V I ) .
S a b . S o u th e rn Mexico, p rin cip ally o n tlie w e ste rn s id e ; W e s te rn Gu atemala, a n d So u th ern Vera Paz.
4. M. MELANOrS.
Mijiadestes melanops, Salvin, P.Z .S . 1804, p. 580, t. s sx v ; B a ird , Bev. A. B. p. 42G.
I la b . E a s te rn slope of C o sta Eica.
5. M . EALL0 IDE8 (P la te X X V I I ) .
Hab. Sub an d e an rallies o n b o th slopes from Caraccas to Bolivia.
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