from the Orinoco, Venezuela. 435 



with greyish^ tlie back more suffused with rusty, the abdomen 

 paler sulphur-yellow, and the bill shorter. 



10. MiLVULUS TYRANNUs (Linn.). 

 Angostura. An old male. 

 Long, al. 102^, caud. 265, culm. 16|, tars. 16| millim. 



IL Ceryle torquata (Linn,). 



Rio Apure. Two males, one female. 



S S. Long. al. 19i, caud. 1181-1231, culm. 76-81, tars. 

 13^-14 millim. 



? . Long. al. 202, caud. 127^, culm. 81, tars. 15 millim. 



These specimens agree in every respect with a series of 

 birds from Central America (Honduras) and Southern Brazil 

 (Rio Grande do Sul) in Mus. H. v. B. 



12. Bucco BiciNCTUS (Gould). 



Angostura. Three specimens, agreeing with individuals 

 from Puerto Cabello, perhaps of somewhat larger size. 



Long. al. 881-90, caud. 8II-86I, culm. 331-341, tars. 19- 

 201 millim. 



13. Crotophaga ani, Linn. 

 Angostura. An adult. 



Long. al. \^2\, caud. 190, rostr. culm. 38, altitud. maxill. 

 basi 17^, tars. 39^ millim. 



14. Piaya cayana guianensis (Cab. & Heine). 

 Angostura. One specimen, differing from the birds from 



Puerto Cabello in showing no rufous on the under surface of 

 the tail, this colour being always conspicuous in skins from 

 the latter locality. The former is more like Bahia skins, 

 although smaller in size. It seems to agree best with the 

 description of P. guianensis, Cab. & Heine, which is also 

 said by the describers to be an inhabitant of Venezuela. 

 Long. al. 142^, caud. 280^ culm. 30, tars. 37 millim. 



15. Strix flammea pbatincola, Bonap. 

 Rio Apure. An old bird. 



Long. al. 320, caud. 134, culm, 27^, tars. 72 millim. 

 This bird is of large size, with rather powerful legs, and 

 the lower part of the tarsus is only scantily feathered just 



