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16. Cyanocorax azureus, Temni, 



Found generally at the outskirts of the forests bordering on 

 the open campos. They seem particularly fond of perching on 

 the naked limbs of the Pinon tree, which grows to an immense 

 height, with only a few branches just at the top. In such 

 situations they are frequently to be found towards sunset in 

 company with the Toucan, the harsh notes of the two combined 

 producing a most discordant sound. 



17. Leptoxyura cinnamomea (Gm.). 



Shot off a Cactus plant growing on the edge of a ditch near 

 Sao Paulo. There were about a dozen together. 



18. XiPHOCOLAPTES ALRICOLLIS (Vieill.). 



Not very common. One that I shot was creeping up the 

 base of a large tree about a foot from the bottom ; it had pre- 

 viously been climbing about amongst some fallen logs. 



19. Thamnophilus guttatus, Vieill. 



Not at all common. The few that I saw were generally at a 

 height of from fifteen to twenty feet from the ground, and they 

 do not seem at all to frequent the thick undergrowth. One that 

 was shot remained clinging to the tree by one foot after it was 

 dead, and had to be shaken down. 



20. Cnipolegus cyaneirostris (Vieill.). 



I only saw one, which was creeping about among the lower 

 branches of a tree overhanging some water. 



21. Copurus colonus, Vieill. 



Of frequent occurrence. One might generally be seen on the 

 topmost naked branch of any tree that stood in tolerably open 

 ground, from which it would dart upon any passing insect, 

 returning to its post in true Flycatcher-fashion. 



22. Orchilus auricularis (Vieill,). 

 Occasionally seen hopping about in very thick shrubs. 



23. PiTANGUS SULPHURATUS (L.). 



These birds may be seen in almost every open space of ground 

 where there are a few clumps of low trees, especially in the 

 neighbourhood of water or any marshy ground. They are 



