176 Mr. H. Durnford un the Birds of 



stomach of the one I shot contained a large hairy caterpillar 

 and some remains of Coleoptcra. Beak^ legs^ feet^ and claws 

 black. Iris wood-brown. 



35. TiENioPTERA coRONATA (Vicill.) ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 



1868, p. 141. 



Common in April at Baradero, and seen here in May and 

 June. In its habits and food it resembles the other T(£7ii- 

 opterce, and seems fond of going in small flocks. Beak, 

 legs, and feet black ; iris wood-brown. 



36. TiENioPTERA DOxMiNiCANA (Vieill.) ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 



1869, p. 633. 



llesident, I believe, but rare. It is generally found iu 

 flocks; and I have only observed it twice, on the .25th May 

 and 30th July. It, like other Tceniopterce, is a restless bird, 

 always fly- catching or playing. Individuals vary much in 

 plumage, from grey to Avhite on the back and uuderparts. 

 Their food consists of larvae and Coleoptcra, Beak, legs, and 

 feet black. Iris wood-brown. 



37. SisoPYGis iCTEROPHRYS (YiciU.) ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 

 1868, p. 141. 



Not uncommon from October to the end of February. I 

 also met with a few examples about the 10th of August. 



38. LicHENOPS PERSPiciLLATus (Gm.) ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 

 1868, p. 141. 



Though I have no doubt about the specific identity of the 

 black- and red-plum aged birds, there are one or two points 

 which seem to favour the view of their being distinct. The 

 black-plumaged birds in the summer are decidedly more nu- 

 merous than the red-plumaged ones ; and in winter the propor- 

 tion is at least eight to one. I can only suppose that there is a 

 partial migration of the females. I have several times flushed 

 the red-plumaged bird from the nest, but the black bird 

 never. 



(J . Beak pale primrose-yellow, inside of mouth paler. 

 Iris and naked skin round the eye primrose-yellow, but the 

 skin round the eye paler in the female than the male. Legs, 

 feet, and claws in both sexes black. 



