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Aquila milvoides, Spix ? 



Spix, Av. Bras. i. pi. 1, d ? Le Vaill, Ois. d'Afr.i. pi. 20. 

 From the river Truando. "Only observed in trees on the Rio Truando, about 

 40 or 50 miles from the Cordilleras." (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



5. Urubitinga mexicana, Du Bus. 



Morphnus mexicanus, Du Bus, Bull. Acad. Brussels, 1847, p. 102. 

 From the delta of the Atrato. Specimens of this little known species are 

 quite identical with others from Mexico in the museum of this Academy. It is 

 accurately described by the Viscount Du Bus as above cited. 



6. Ibycter aquilin0s, (Gmelin). 



Falco aquilinus, 6m. Syst. Nat. i. p. 280, (1788). 

 Buff. PI. Enl. 417, Vieill. Gal. i. pi. 6. 

 From Turbo, on the Atlantic, and the river Truando, near the Cordilleras. 

 " Abundant in the vicinity of the village of Turbo, but less numerous in the 

 interior. Always seen in trees, and utters a very disagreeable note bearing 

 some resemblance to the gobble of the male Turkey." (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



7. Nyctidromus guianensis, (Gmelin). 



Caprimulgus guianensis, Gm. Syst. Nat. ii. p. 1030, (1788). 

 Caprimulgus albicollis, Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. p. 585, (1790). 

 Buff. PI. Enl. 733. 

 From Turbo. 

 Smaller than N. americanus, but much resembling that species. 



8. Progne chalybea, (Gmelin)? 



Hirundo chalybea, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 1026, (1788)? 

 Young birds from Carthagena, very difficult to recognize, but much resem- 

 bling the species I understand to be as here given. 



9. COTYLE FLAVIGASTRA, (Vieillot). 



Hirundo flavigastra, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. xiv. p. 534, (1817). 

 Hirundo jugularis, De Wied. 

 Temm. PI. Col. 161, fig. 2. 

 From Carthagena and the river Truando. 



10. Ceryle torquata, (Linnaeus). 



Alcedo torquata, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 180, (1766). 

 Buff. PI. Enl. 284. 

 From the rivers Atrato and Truando. 



Numerous specimens in the collection of the Expedition, which are exclusive- 

 ly adults, in fine plumage. 



" Very abundant in the immense swamps on the Atrato and Truando, alight- 

 ing on the low trees, and uttering a loud shrill note. Catches small fishes 

 apparently very easily, on account of their abundance, and returns to the tree." 

 (Mr. C. J. Wood). 



11. Ceryle amazona, (Latham). 



Alcedo amazona, Lath. Ind. Orn. i. p. 257, (1790). 

 Alcedo vestita, Dumont. 

 Du Bois, Orn. Gal. pi. 85. 

 From the river Nercua. 



12. Ceryle inda, (Linnaeus). 



Alcedo inda, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 179, (1766). 



Alcedo viridirufa, Bodd. Tab. PI. Enl. p. 36, (1783). 



Alcedo bicolor, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 451, (1788). 

 Edwards, Glean, vii. pi. 355. Buff. PI. Enl. 592. 

 From Turbo. 

 Common enough in South American collections, but never quite correctly 



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