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in the small series we have studied, as well as in the much larger one 

 examined by Dr. Allen (Bulletin American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, V, 1893, : 4 2 ) an d Dr. Chapman (Ibidem, XXXIV, 1915, 637), 

 but whether they actually hold good is open to question. Indeed, 

 Salvin and Godman distinctly state that they do not hold good (Biol- 

 ogia Centrali-Americana, Aves, III, 1900, 58), and their conclusion is 

 certainly entitled to consideration. Furthermore, the status of Colom- 

 bian specimens is doubtful. We have one adult from western Colom- 

 bia, which agrees in all respects with birds from Texas, while the 

 single old bird from Bonda cannot be distinguished from another from 

 Bolivia. These two examples cannot be referred to exiguus, recently 

 described by Dr. Chapman (I.e.) from eastern Colombia and Vene- 

 zuela, judging from the description. If, however, the Santa Marta 

 bird is also referable to the northern form, and the latter is valid 

 (which in our opinion is doubtful), the name colonus of von Berlepsch 

 (Journal filr Ornithologie, XL. 1892, 91), based on an immature 

 (dark) bird from Curacao, will have to be considered, since the 

 chances are that it is an earlier name for this form, instead of merely 

 being applicable to an insular race, as supposed by its describer. 



The above specimens are dated respectively March 3 and November 

 28, 1899. A pair of hawks, without doubt belonging to this species, 

 were noted by the junior author along the road near Arroya de Arenas, 

 in the extreme eastern part of the region. 



40. Buteo brachyurus Vieillot. 



Three specimens : Bonda and Palenque. 



Two in the dark and one in the light phase. All three were re- 

 ceived from Mr. Smith. The species is known to have an extensive 

 distribution in tropical America, but little seems to be on record con- 

 cerning it. 



41. Heterospizias meridionalis meridionalis (Latham). 



Urubitinga meridionalis Salvin and Godman, Ibis, 1879, 206 (Santa Marta 

 region, exact locality omitted). 



Six specimens : Mamatoco, Bonda, and Fundacion. 



Some variation is evident, affecting the amount of rufous on the 

 wings, the barring of the upper back, etc., for which age is probably 

 tesponsible. 



This species is evidently partial to swampy places. The Mama- 



