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Mr. Lickfold's house is at an elevation of 500 feet, while 

 the crests of the surrounding hills reach an average altitude of 

 about 2000 feet. The locality has long been devoted to cacao 

 growing, and the primeval forest has largely disappeared. Still 

 there are many large tracts of first-growth timber within a few 

 hours' ride. While I visited them on several occasions, my 

 experience was too limited to render valuable a comparison of 

 the avifauna of the mountains with that of the lowlands ; and I 

 leave to future observers the task of explaining the rarity of 

 such common lowland birds as Glaucis hirsutus, Pygmornis 

 longuemareus, P/iacthomis guyi, Galbula ruficauda, Rhamphastos 

 vitellinus, and Pionus menstruus ; while the following equally 

 common lowland species were not once observed : Ostinops 

 decumanus, Cassicus persicus, Pipra auricapUla, Momotus 

 sicainsoni, Trogon (three species), Amazona, and Urochronia. 

 On the other hand, Enphonia trinitatis and Calliste desmarcsti 

 were observed only in the mountains. 



In attempting to express my appreciation of the hospitality 

 extended me, I am again impressed by the failure of words to 

 convey a sense of either my indebtedness or gratitude. Mr. 

 Carr and Mr. Lickfold not only placed their homes at our 

 disposal but assisted us in every possible manner. I am also 

 under many obligations to Mr. F. \V. Urich. 



Notes on Species not observed in 1893. 



Menda Phceopyga (Cab.). White-throated Thrush. — One 

 female was taken at Caparo and another at Caura. They agree 

 in color with a Venezuelan specimen. 



Euphonia trinitatis (Strickl.). Cravat. — Not uncommon in 

 the mountains, but not observed in the lowlands. 



Calliste desmaresti (Gray). Worthless. — Observed only on 

 the crests of the ridges in the Caura district where it was not 

 uncommon. ^^^^ 



Piranga hcemalea S. &, G. Rufous Tanaoer. — A male in 

 the plumage of the female, but with testes measuring about '18 

 in their longer diameter, was taken at Caura, April 21. 



Legatus aJbicollis (Vieill.). Black-banded Petchary. — A 

 male of this species, heard calling from a tree-top, was taken at 

 Caparo. 



Chasmorhynchu8 variegatus (Gm.). Bell-bird ; Campanero. 



— This bird was not uncommon in the forests at Caparo, and in 

 the more heavily wooded districts of the Caura Valley 1 have 

 heard three birds calling at one time. The notes of this species 

 will be found described at length in an article by Mr. Brewster 

 and myself in ' The Auk ' for July, 1895. 



