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two eggs collected are glossy white, unmarked, and measure 15.5 by 

 13.5, and 15.7 by 13.5 mm., being distinctly smaller than those of 

 Todus subulatus. Among eggs of todies brought to Abbott at 

 Laguna, on the Samana Peninsula, taken by children during May, 

 1919, there is one that from its size is certainly the present species 

 as it measures 15.1 by 13.7 mm., distinctly smaller than in subulatus. 



Peters found this tody only at Sosua, where he collected one speci- 

 men. Cory records five from Puerto Plata, November 17, December 

 13, 22, and 23, 1882, and January 11, 1883. From the general topog- 

 raphy it seems probable that these came from the hill Loma Isabela 

 de Torres whose cloud-capped summit might offer suitable resort for 

 this species. 



In the spring of 1927, Wetmore found the narrow-billed tody on 

 May 13 on the summit of the hills above Sanchez, in crossing on the 

 trail that leads to Las Terrenas. In climbing up the steep mountain 

 face Todus subulatus was common to the summit where at 450 meters 

 altitude it mingled for a brief space with T. angustirostris which re- 

 placed it completely in the dripping rain forest farther inland. 

 Three specimens of angustirostris were taken on this occasion. On 

 May 11 he heard them calling from the hill slopes at San Lorenzo 

 Bay but was not able to find them in the dense growth of vegetation. 

 The presence of the species at this point however was verified sub- 

 sequently when he identified the skull of one from barn owl pellets 

 collected in one of the caves in that vicinity. On May 17 in ascend- 

 ing the steep slopes of El Barrero above the Rio Jimenoa, on the 

 trail from Jarabacoa to Constanza, the chattering calls of the narrow- 

 billed tody came frequently from either hand as soon as the dense 

 rain forest suited to its needs was encountered. Near Constanza 

 from May 19 to 27 it was the only species encountered. Moltoni re- 

 ceived one from Ciferri taken on Monte Viejo at 1200 to 1500 meters 

 elevation in August, 1929. 



In Haiti Abbott collected one at Moron on the southwest peninsula 

 December 24, 1917, while at Moline, about 30 kilometers southeast of 

 Jeremie at an elevation of 600 meters he found them common securing 

 six between January 25 and 30, 1918. He took one near Furcy at an 

 elevation of 900 meters, May 31, 1920. 



Wetmore encountered the narrow-billed tody on the summit of 

 La Selle from April 11 to 15 and collected several. The birds were 

 found in dense thickets throughout this region down the slopes into 

 the lower levels of the Jardins Bois Pin and the ravine of the Riviere 

 Chotard, completely replacing the lowland species. On April 17 in 

 passing over the steep trails from Chapelle Faure in Nouvelle Tou- 

 raine to Furcy he recorded it at a number of places, particularly in 

 the damp thickets on Morne St. Vincent. Beck secured one on the 



