250 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY ORNITHOLOGY, VOL. I. 



Family Ccerebitlse. 

 Coereba luteola (Caban.). 

 ii specimens, 6 cf, 5 9. 



Cyanerpes cyaneus brevipes (Caban.). 



Arbelorhina brevipes Cabanis, Mus. Hein., I, 1850, p. 96. 



Arbelorhina eximia Cabanis, Mus. Hein., I, 1850, p. 96. 



Arbelorhina cyanea eximia Robinson & Richmond, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., Vol. XVIII, 1895, p. 679. 



A single male taken at Porlamar, February 17, which is noticeable 

 for its large bill. The measurements are as follows: wing, 2.45; 

 tarsus, .46; bill, .82. 



Dacnis plumbea (Lath.}. 



10 specimens, 6 d\ 4 9 . 



The Margaritan birds apparently do not differ from those from 

 other localities. The species has not previously been recorded from 

 the island. "These birds were common in mangrove swamps at 

 Boca del Rio; 2 or 3 were usually seen together." (Ferry.) 



Family Mliiotiltidse. 



Dendroica ruficapilla rufopileata Ridgw. 



A single immature specimen was taken by Mr. Ferry on Margarita, 

 which I refer provisionally to this form. See remarks on page 218. 



Compsothlypis pitiayumi (Vieill.}. 



2 specimens, i d\ i 9 ; not previously recorded from Margarita. 



Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.}. 



Mr. Lowe states that he procured three specimens, March 19-20, 

 1906. (Ibis, 1907, p. 565.) It was not observed by Mr. Ferry. 



Family Mimidre. 



Mimus gilvus (Vieill.). 



31 specimens, 18 cT, n 9, 2 ? 



Many specimens are more or less indeterminate, but the majority 

 approach nearer gilvus than to restrains. 



