36 Field Museum of Natural History — Zoology, Vol. XII. 



Ridgway (Birds N. and Mid. Am., VII, p. 371) includes Merida 

 within the range of this form, perhaps on the basis of specimens from 

 the arid tropical pocket near Ejido in the Chama Valley, where it is 

 not improbable it may occur, although, if so, it is a case of discontinu- 

 ous range. While crossing this part of the valley, we saw several 

 birds of this genus but no specimens were obtained. At higher eleva- 

 tions near Merida, another form (Z. r. ruficauda) is found. 

 Local name, Sabanera. 



Scardafella ridgwayi Richmond. 



Altagracia, 2; Maracaibo, 5; Rio Aurare, 2; Encontrados, i. 



This dove was seen only in the vicinity of the city of Maracaibo 

 and directly across the lake at Altagraica, but in both places it was 

 exjceedingly abundant. In the city of Maracaibo it was commonly 

 seen in the parks, where it appeared to have little fear of people. It 

 seems to inhabit the same country, and have about the same habits as 

 Chaemepelia p. aibwitta, although Scardafella imdoubtedly is more ar- 

 boreal. Arid, more or less open country is what it likes, for in the 

 region about the Rio CogoUo only 60 miles from Maracaibo it was not 

 seen even in the savannas. 



Chaemepelia passerina albivitta Bonaparte. 



Altagrada, 3; Rio Chama, i. 



Very common on both sides of the lake near the city of Maracaibo. 

 It was not seen along the Rio Cogollo but seemed to stay more in the 

 open sandy country along the coast. In this vicinity in February it 

 was generally in small flocks. Near ^lerida only one bird of this 

 species was seen. It was secured but does not seem to be different 

 from the coast form. 



Chaemepelia rufipennis Bonaparte. 



Rio Cogollo, 5 ; Rio Guachi, i ; Rio Chama, 7 ; Encontrados, 8 ; 

 Orope, 2 ; Colon, Tachira, 5 ; Rio Aurare, 2. 



This small dove was very numerous about the Rio Cogollo on the 

 edge of the savanna and about openings or clearings in the semi-arid 

 woods. It was seen also at Lagimillas in some numbers. Near the 

 Rio Chama, just below Merida, it was numerous. In one field of com 

 stubble a large flock was seen every day feeding on small weed seeds. 



Claravis pretiosa Ferrari-Perez. 



Rio Cogollo, 2 ; La Ceiba, i ; El Guayabal, Colombia, i. 



