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Volatinia jacarini splendens (Vieill.). 



Recorded by Captain Robinson (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 

 1895, p. 677), but not observed by other ornithologists who have 

 visited the island. 



Coryphospingus pileatus (Neuwied). 



Mr. Ferry procured 3 specimens, all males, which agree very well 

 with specimens from the mainland. The species has not previously 

 been recorded from Margarita. "These birds were fairly common 

 in the arid areas of chaparral back of the town of Macanao. They 

 were found nowhere except upon these dry forested plains and kept 

 to the underbrush rather than to higher trees." (Ferry.) 



Family Taiigaridfe. 



Tangara palmarum melanoptera (Sclater). 

 16 specimens, 8 d\ 8 9. 



Tangara glaucocolpa (Caban.). 

 7 specimens, 4 c\ 3 9 . 



Tachyphonus melaleucus (Sparrm.}. 



7 specimens, 5 d\ 2 9 . 



Family Hiruiidiiiidse. 



Progne chalybea (Gmel.). 



Mr. Ferry procured an adult male of this species at Porlamar. 

 Captain Robinson and Mr. Clark found it nesting at Porlamar and 

 also at El Valle. 



Family Vireonidse. 



Vireosylva chivi agilis (Licht.). 



Captain Robinson states that he found this Vireo common in the 

 forests around El Valle (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, 

 p. 678). It was not taken by Mr. Ferry. 



Pachysylvia griseipes (Richmond}. 



Hylophihis griseipes Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol. 

 XVIII, 1895, p. 678. Clark, Auk, 1902, p. 266. 



Pachysilvia griseipes Lowe, Ibis, 1907, p. 561. 



6 specimens, 3 d\ 3 9. 



