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especially in and near the towns and villages. This bird was 

 decidedly larger than Q. luguhris, and seemed more like the 

 Antillean species Q. barita. I regret that I did not preserve a 

 specimen. 



^2. Xenops RUTiLAi^s, Sclater's Cat. no. 973. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



/53. Dendrornis susurrans, Sclater^s Cat. no. 1012. 



Common in Trinidad, where it fi'equents the cacao-plantations, 

 and is accused of damaging the pods by piercing them with its 

 long sharp bill. This bird runs up trees like a Woodpecker. 



54. Thamnophilus major, Sclater's Cat. no. 1051. 



/ ... 



Not uncommon in Trinidad, where it frequents thick bush 



and the outskirts of the forest. Irides red. 



^55. Thamnophilus atricapillus, Sclater's Cat. no. 1065. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



56. Thamnophilus doliatus, Sclater's Cat. no. 1069. 



The commonest species of Bush-Shrike in Trinidad, where 

 it is called " La Pintade,'' from its mottled Guinea-fowl-like 

 plumage. 



5^. Myrmotherula axillaris, Sclater's Cat. no. 1101. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



5^. FoRMicivoRA INTERMEDIA, Sclatcr's Cat. no. 1109. 



This bird seems rather local in Trinidad, as it was abundant 

 in the low, dry bush of the small island Chacachacaye, though J^i 

 I do not remember seeing it elsewhere. 



N^. Fluvicola pica, Sclater's Cat. no. 1226. 

 Very common in Trinidad, and tame and familiar in its habits 

 like a Wagtail [MotaciUa). 



60. Machetornis rixosa, Sclater's Cat. no. 1245. 



I believe that this species never occurs in Trinidad ; but on 

 the main I found it rather common. It does not seem at all to 

 merit its very warlike name, but is generally to be seen on the 

 ground, near cattle, peaceably picking up insects. 



.SI. MioNECTES OLEAGiNEUs, Sclatci's Cat. no. 1296. 

 Obtained in Trinidad. 



