(LEACH'S BUSH-BIRD.)
+Thamnophilus leachi+, _Scl. et Salv. Nomencl._ p. 69; _White, P. Z.
S._ 1882, p. 614 (Misiones).
_Description._--Black, thickly and conspicuously spotted above with
white or pale yellowish; on the wings the spots occur on the outer
webs of the feathers; upper tail-coverts faintly edged with grey;
tail black, unspotted; feathers on the lower breast and belly
slightly edged with grey; bill and feet black: whole length 10·5
inches, wing 3·4, tail 5·0. _Female_: spots larger and yellow, on
the crown lengthening to stripes and tinged with rufous; inner webs
of the wing-feathers also spotted on their margins; whole under
surface thickly spotted with pale yellow.
_Hab._ Brazil and N. Argentina.
White met with a single individual of this fine Bush-bird at Concepcion,
Misiones. It was observed on the ground feeding on a swarm of black
ants.