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Fam. HIRUNDINID^. 



11. Hirundo horreorum, Barton. 



Fam. CCEREBID^. 



12. Certhiola dominicana, Taylor. 

 "'Sucricr.' 



"Length, (?, 5 in.; alar extent, S; viing, 2i. 



" Not so abundant as in Dominica, where indeed it is raore numerous 

 than in any other island. It seems to me that the adult males here are 

 brighter than any I laxxc found elsewhere." 



When I examined the collections from Antigua and Barbuda, and de- 

 termined the species of Certhiola from these islands to be C. dominicana, 

 I quite forgot Prof. Baird's species C. frontalis (N. A. Birds, vol. i, p. 

 428) from Antigua. Upon a comparison of it now with a large series 

 of C. dominicana from Dominica, I find some females precisely like the 

 type of G. frontalis. There are specimens of both sexes having their 

 fionts more or less white : it is probably a mark of immaturity. Prof. 

 Baird's name oi frontalis must therefore become a synonym of domini- 

 cana. 



Fam. TANAGRID.E. 



13. Euphonia flavifrons (Sparm.). 

 "'La petite Perrouche verte.'" 



The subjoined description of the male was given to Mr. Ober when in 

 Guadeloupe by Monsieur Colardeau. 



" Length, 5 inches ; extent, 8 inches. 



"Bill. Short, thick, strong; black above, whitish-blue below; broad, 

 almost triangular, slightly hooked at the end of upper mandible. 



" Nostrils. Large, deep seated. 



" Head. A beautiful bright yellow spot in front over the nostrils ; 

 from this yellow spot, which extends no higher than the eyes, the whole 

 head is of a pretty shade of blue; this coloring extends to the back of 

 the neck, where it curves somew^hat towards the throat but not around 

 the neck ; the cheeks are bluish olive-green, more yellowish under the 

 throat. 



" Back. A uniform bright olive-green, becoming more yellow on the 

 rump. 



" Wings. Dusky black, tinged with olive along the outer vanes of 

 quills ; wing-coverts olive, streaked with black. 



"Belly. Bright yellowish-olive; lighter near vent. 



"Tail. Twelve feathers ; dusky black tinged with dark olive ; short, 

 having two-thirds concealed above and below by feathers of rumj) and 

 vent. 



" Eyes. Black. 



" Legs. Short, strong, dirty bluish color. 



" Claws. Same color ; back claw the strongest. 



