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they became more abundant until, when I had reached the perpetual 

 clouds that hung about the peak and entered an atmospehre of mist, 

 they were seen in all directions." (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 

 1895, p. 670.) 



Family TyrannicUe. 



Milvulus tyrannus (Linn.}. 



Captain Robinson found this species common in July (Proc. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, p. 672). 



Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmel.). 



Tyrannus dominicensis Robinson & Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. 

 Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, p. 672. Clark, Auk, 1902, p. 263. 



Mr. Ferry procured a pair of these birds at La Asuncion and others 

 were seen. 



Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa (Cab. & Heine}. 

 ii specimens, 7 cT, 4 9. 



Myiarchus tyrannulus (Muller). 



1 6 specimens, n d\ 4 9 , i ? 



Sublegatus glaber Scl. & Salv. 



Sublegatus arenarum Lowe, Ibis, 1907, p. 562. 



9 specimens, 4 cT, 3 9 , 2 ? 



In the Margaritan specimens before me the yellow on the under 

 parts is brighter than in birds from Bonaire, Aruba, and Venezuela 

 (Caracas) . 



Euscarthmus impiger Scl. & Salv. 



3 specimens, i cT, i 9 , i ? 



" These birds were found only on the arid plains at the west end 

 of the island among the exceedingly dry chaparral." (Ferry.) The 

 specimens apparently do not differ from those from the mainland. 

 The species has not been previously recorded from Margarita. 



Family PipricUv. 

 Chiroprion lanceolata (Wagler}. 



1 8 specimens, u d 1 , 7 9 , 



Mr. Ferry found this species common in heavily wooded districts. 

 Captain Robinson found it breeding in July (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 Vol. XVIII, 1895, p. 672). 



