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times some whitish feathers can be seen on the chin. Total 

 length about 135 inches, wing 8"4 to 8'7, tail 5*3, culmen 

 1*4 to 1'45, height of upper mandible 0*65. 



This Parrot is not rare in the more wooded and rocky 

 parts of the island, but is somewhat shy and not easily to 

 be obtained in numbers. It is said to breed in hollow trees. 

 A live specimen from Coro in Venezuela in the possession 

 of Dr. Cole was in every respect like my collected specimens, 

 but in Europe such finely coloured birds are very seldom to 

 be seen alive. 



There can be no doubt that Chrysotis canifrons of Lawrence 

 (/. c.) was described from an example of this species with a 

 dirty forehead, such as I have seen in several cases. It was 

 based on a living specimen brought to New York from Aruba, 

 but the type has been lost. Among my specimens of 

 Chrysotis rothschildi from Bonaire are several that show a 

 somewhat ashy colour on the forehead. 



15. PoLYBORUS CHERIWAY (Jacq.) . 



Not rare on all the three islands. I have a skin from 

 the peninsula of Paraguana, Venezuela, collected by Herr 

 Ludwig. It is similar to one shot for me by Dr. Cole on 

 Aruba, which I did not skin. The skin from Paraguana 

 agrees with those from other countries. On Bonaire this 

 bird places its nest on trees. 



Local name " JVarawara." 



16. TlNNUNCULUS SPARVERIUS BREVIPENNIS, Berl. J. f. O. 



1892, p. 91 (Curacao). 



The " Kinikini" is not rare on all the three islands. I 

 have several specimens of both sexes, and find Berlepsch's 

 characters constant. I agree with him in distinguishing it 

 subspecifically — the difficulties of such forms as those of 

 Tinnunculus sparverius being best met by dividing them 

 into several subspecies. The wings of the males measure 

 6*5 to 6*8 inches, tails 4'9 to 5, tarsi L4; the wings of the 

 females 65 to 67, tails 4'8 to 5, tarsi 1*3 to 1*4. 



The rufous spotting of the crown varies much, and is 

 usually almost or quite absent. 



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