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New Granada, but differs in several respects from the description of 

 that species. In the first place, there are fourteen rectrices, which would 

 make it referable to the so-called genus Zenaidnra, whicli iucludes 

 another short-tailed sjiecies, the Z. yucafanensis, Lawr. from Merida, 

 Yucatan {cf. "The Auk," Jan., 1884, p. 9G). In the second place, the 

 marking^s on the side of the head do not agree. Bonaparte {I. c.) 

 says: "Nucha plumbea, macula suboculari, vittaque postoculari, albo- 

 limbata, nigro-violaceis." The bird before me has the nape grayish 

 brown, like the pileum; the postocular streak and subauricular (not 

 subocular) spot are black (the latter glossed with steel-blue), and 

 wholly destitute of white or light colored edgings. In view of possible 

 specific or subspecific difference from Z. ruficauda I give herewith a full 

 descrij)tion of the Cura9oa specimen, and, if distinct, would propose for 

 it the name Zenaida vinaceo-rvfa. 



Adult 9 (No. 97933, U. S. Nat. Mus.): Upper parts grayish brown, 

 becoming more decidedly brown on the tertials and posterior scapulars ; 

 primaries dusky, very narrowly edged with whitish ; two innermost 

 tertials and corresponding greater wing coverts marked with a longitu- 

 dinally oval spot of black. Middle pair of tail-feathers and basal two- 

 thirds (approximately) of other rectrices grayish brown (the inner web 

 decidedly gray), this color bounded terminally by a black bar (broadest 

 on inner web), the remaining portion of the rectrices rich cinnamon- 

 rufous; outer web of lateral tail-feather without the black bar, binna- 

 mon-rufous, fading into light vinaceous basally. Forehead and sides of 

 head light isabella-brown, with a slight tinge of vinaceous, fading into 

 buffy whitish on chin and upper part of throat. A postocular black 

 line bordering upper edge of auriculars, and beneath the latter a spot of 

 glossy blue-black. Sides of the neck richly glossed with metallic sol- 

 ferino-purple, changing to golden. Lower parts brownish vinaceous, 

 purer vinaceous posteriorly, where deepest on the crissum. Lining of 

 wings, axillars, and flanks, bluish cinereous. Bill, black; feet, pale 

 brownish (red in life?). Wing, 5.40; tail, 3.50, graduated for .90 of an 

 inch; culmen, .55; tarsus, .85; middle toe, .80. 



5. Chamaepelia passerina (Liau.). Three specimens. 



6. Ardea herodias (Linn.)- One specimen. 



IV.— Sabanilla, New Granada (March 16-27, 1884). 



1. Ceryle torquata (Linn.). One specimen. 



2. Chrysotis amazonica (Linn.). Two specimens. 



3. Ochthodromus wilsonius rufiuuchus, Ritlgw. Two specimens. 



4. iEgialites semipalmata, Bp. One specimen. 



5. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Two specimens. 



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