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glossed with green as in that species, rest of tail feathers showing a 

 slight greenish gloss, but much less than in insularis. The single 

 female taken apparently does not differ from specimens from Mar- 

 garita. 



Wing, 4.70 (118.3 mm.); tail, 4.15 (105 mm.); tarsus, 1.15 

 (29.2 mm.); exposed culmen, 1.06 (26.7 mm.). 



Mr. Ferry informs me that it is common on Orquilla, but whether 

 it is found on other islands of Los Hermanos group he is unable to 

 say, as he did not visit them. He observed no species of Holoquis- 

 calus on Blanquilla. 



Family Friiigillidse. 

 Tiaris johnstonei (Lowe). 



A single adult male of this species was taken by Mr. Ferry, which 

 apparently does not differ from Blanquilla specimens. Mr. Lowe 

 also procured specimens on this island (Ibis, 1909, p. 328). 



Family Mimidse. 



Margarops fuscatus (Vieill.'}. 



Mr. Ferry did not find this West Indian species either here or 

 on Bonaire. Mr. P. R. Lowe procured three specimens on Orquilla 

 (Los Hermanos) at an altitude of from 400 to 600 feet (Ibis, 1909, 

 p. 328). 



TESTIGOS ISLANDS. 



Los Testigos are a group of islands situated forty miles from the 

 coast of Venezuela and about fifty miles from Margarita Island. 

 The largest is known as Testigo Grande and is about three miles long 

 and 400 feet or more in height. Mr. Ferry's stay was limited to three 

 days (February 12-14, 1909). He writes that he found these islands 

 far more heavily wooded than any of the others visited, except 

 Margarita. Good-sized trees of several varieties were common, and 

 there was an abundance of bushes and various species of cacti and 

 wild cotton. Snakes and land tortoises were rather common, and 

 also a species of Lepus. Mr. P. R. Lowe, who had previously visited 

 these islands, states: "Testigo Grande is thickly wooded and covered 

 with very varied vegetation, in spite of the waterless condition in 

 which we found it. Many of the trees attain quite respectable pro- 



