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a white patch on the shoulder ; the female uniform chestnut- 

 brown. 



36. Saltator OLIVASCENS, Sclater's Cat. no. 561. 



This and the following species seem to prefer dry open situ- 

 ations and low bush to the shade and moisture of a tropical 

 forest. I found both species particularly abundant in the small 

 islands Chacachacave and Monos, which are very much drier than 

 Trinidad itself. 



37. Saltator maculipectus, Sclater's Cat. no. 572. 



38. Saltator, sp. ? 



At Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, I shot a Saltator rather 

 smaller than S. olivascens, and much brighter coloured; unfor- 

 tunately I had not time to skin it. 



39. Cardinalis phceniceus, Sclater's Cat. no. 592. 



The low sandy coast near the town of Barcelona in Venezuela, 

 covered with dense bush and low trees, is the only locality where 

 I met with this beautiful species ; there, however, it was tole- 

 rably plentiful. I do not believe it ever occurs in Trinidad. 



^40. Spermophila intermedia, Sclater's Cat. no. 611. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



" 41. Spermophila minuta, Sclater's Cat. no. 623. 



Abundant in Trinidad in small flocks, especially frequenting 

 the sugar-cane pieces. 



42. VoLATiNiA JACARiNA, Sclatei"'s Cat. no. 634. 



Common in Trinidad, but less abundant than the last species. 



43^. Paroaria nigrigena, Sclater's Cat. no. 650. 

 Not uncommon in the bush about Ciudad Bolivar. Never 

 seen in Trinidad. 



^4. Sycalis brasiliensis, Sclater's Cat. no. 758. 

 Abundant in the bush on the shores of the Orinoco. I never 

 saw it in Trinidad. 



4^. OsTTNOPS cristatus, Sclater's Cat. no. 771. 

 Inhabits the high forest of Trinidad in small flocks, but is not 

 very common. 



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