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On going a little nearer, a W'oodhewer of this species, a male, flew 

 from the opening and examination revealed three fresh eggs at the 

 bottom of the cavity. These eggs are slightly smaller than the two 

 preceding sets, short ovate in form, and measure 24.4 x 19; 23.6 x 19 

 and 23 x 19 mm. 



XiPHOcoEAPTES oRENOCENSis Berlepsch & Hartert. 

 Xiphocolaptes orenocensis Berlepsch & Hartert, Novit. Zool. IX. 1902. 



Four specimens of this interesting new species were taken, three 

 at Munduapo and one at Nericagua. No others were seen. 



PicoLAPTES ALBOLiNEATus ( Laf resuayc) . 

 Dcndrocolaptes alboliiicatiis Lafr., Rev. Zool. 1846. p. 208. 

 Picolaptes albolineatus Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 66. 



This species is not common but found all along the lower and 

 middle stretches of the river as far as the mouth of the Apure River. 



Eye seal brown; maxilla blackish at base, ecru drab at tip, mandible 

 pale grey; feet dusky pea green. 



A female taken at Ciudad Bolivar April 15th had a nearly devel- 

 oped egg in the oviduct. 



Nasica longirostris (Vieillot). 

 Dendrocopus longirostris Vieill., Nouv. Diet. XXVI. 1818. p. 117. 

 Nasica longirostris Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 66. 



X^ot uncommon on the upper river at the first falls and beyond. 



Campylorhamphus trochilirostris (Lichtenstein). 

 Dcndrocolaptes trochilirostris Licht., Abh. Kon. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 1820. 

 ]). 207. PL 3. 



'For the benefit of those who may not have access to the Novitates Zoologicae, I reproduce the 

 original description and observations on this species. 



"Xiphocolaptes orenocensis sp. nov. 



"X. corpore supra obscure olivaceo rufo-brunneo, pileo nigrescente, pilei nuchaeque plumis lineis 

 angustis fulvo-albis scapalibus instructis; gula rufescenti alba, corpore inferiore relique capitisque lateribus 

 fulvescenti rufo-brunneis, colli inferioris pectoris ventrisque superioris capitisque laterum plumis stria 

 mediana futvo-alba signatis, abdominis medii plumis maculis pogonio utroque tribus nigris (fasciis instar) 

 praeditis, alls caudaque obscure castaneis, rostro albo-corneo. 



"Habitat: in vie. locorum Nericagua et Munduapo dictorum, Orinoco. 



"Typus: in Mus. Tring d' Nericagua, no. 12484 (Cherrie coll.) * * * This quite distinct new 

 species has a very long and powerful bill, agreeing in form nearly with that of X. major, while in its colora- 

 tion it resembles most X. prnmeropirhyiichus, differing, however, in its darker back, and the more rufous 

 brown, less olivaceous tint of the lower parts of the body, as well as in the much darker chestnut of its tail 

 and wings. 



"(A', emigrans of Central America is smaller, and is easily distinguished by the much lighter tail, 

 while the color of the upper surface is not so very different). " 



