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Family Cuculidse. 



Crotophaga ani Linn. 



8 specimens, 3 d\ 2 9,3 young. 



Diplopterus nsevius (Linn.}. 



Captain Robinson states: "I saw several pairs of these birds in 

 the small thickets on the partly bare hillsides near El Valle, and 

 obtained one specimen." (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, 

 p. 665.) It has not been recorded by other writers from Margarita 

 and was not seen by Mr. Ferry. 



Family Buccoiiidre. 



Bucco bicinctus (Gould). 



7 specimens, 2 d\ 5 9. 



"These birds were distributed throughout the island and are 

 probably common." (Ferry.) 



Family Alcediiiida*. 



Ceryle torquata (Linn.}. 



Recorded by Mr. Lowe. (Ibis, 1907, p. 550.) 



Ceryle alcyon (Linn.}. 



Recorded by Mr. Lowe. (Ibis, 1907, p. 550.) 



Family Picidse. 



Melanerpes subelegans (Bonap.). 



Melanerpes subelegans Robinson and Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., Vol.. XVIII, 1895, p. 666. Clark, Auk, 1902, p. 263. Lowe, 

 Ibis, 1907, p. 560. 



13 specimens, 5 cT, 8 9. Apparently does not differ from speci- 

 mens from the mainland. 



Family Caprimulgidae. 



Chordeiles acutipennis (Bodd.}. 



Recorded by Mr. Clark (Auk, 1902, p. 263) and Captain Robinson 

 (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, p. 668). It was not taken 

 by Mr. Ferry. 



