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note is short, weak and insect-like, and greatly resembles that of our 

 own Grasshopper Sparrow. 



82. Euphonia musica, Musical Euphonia. 



All the specimens of this rare species which I obtained were killed 

 from a single tree near Sanchez. It was never seen or heard elsewhere. 

 The first specimen was taken on February 26. It was feeding on a 

 parasitic vine with greenish-white berries, resembling mistletoe. A 

 few moments later several additional birds arrived and commenced 

 feeding, although none had ever been seen there before, and the tree 

 was one from which I secured birds daily. For several days thereafter 

 the Euphonias could always be found on this tree, although none were 

 ever seen elsewhere. They are quiet, slow moving birds and crawl 

 about in the deliberate, parrot-like manner of others of the genus. 

 The song is very clear, liquid and musical, closely resembling that of 

 the White-throated Sparrow. 



83. Spindalis multicolor, Painted Tanager. 



This rare and beautiful bird is a good example of the class of birds 

 common at one season and very rare at others. Not a single bird of 

 this species was seen previous to January 22, 1907, on which date I 

 obtained a single female at Sanchez. No others were seen until Feb- 

 ruary 26, and then, in a single week, over sixty specimens were secured 

 within a radius of one hundred yards. After the last date no others 

 could be found. 



All these specimens were feeding on the reddish-purple berries of a 

 parasitic plant. They are very curious birds in their habits, and 

 quite different from any other species with which I am familiar. They 

 arrive and depart from their feeding grounds so suddenly and silently 

 that one must watch constantly in order to see them. While feeding 

 they are also silent and stand almost motionless in one spot until 

 all the berries within reach are consumed, when they dart suddenty 

 to another spot and repeat the operation. The males are fond of perch- 

 ing in dense thickets or among clumps of thickly growing air-plants, 

 singing their feeble, insect-like song. They are very shy and at the 

 least movement or noise cease their notes and remain motionless, and 

 if discovered at once dash into the thickest growth, where it is impossi- 

 ble to follow them. 



84. Phcenicophilus dominicanus. 

 Rare; only found at Miranda. 



85. Phcenicophilus palmarum, "Cuartoojos." 



This beautiful tanager was abundant everywhere. Its habits 

 resemble those of a vireo more than those of a tanager. 



