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13. Tyrannus dominicensis (Gm.); Berl. J. £. O. 1892, 

 p. 86. 



H. v. Berlepsch raised the question whether the birds of 

 Curacao belong to the typical form of Tyrannus dominicensis 

 from the Greater Antilles or to the large-billed T. rostratus, 

 Scl., from the Lesser Antilles. I have collected a series 

 sufficient to show that they belong to the true Tyrannus 

 dominicensis. 



This bird has the same name which it or its allies have 

 almost everywhere in the West Indies and South America, 

 ff Pitirri" or "Pipirri." Its note, indeed, is exactly like its 

 name. It is common on Curacao, especially near Savonet, 

 and may even be seen in the outskirts of Willemstad. 



Sclater (Cat. B. xiv. p. 271) calls it Tyrannus griseus, but 

 I agree with Berlepsch and others that Gmelin's Lanius 

 tyrannus /3 dominicensis, given with habitat and distinguished 

 by description, should provide it with a name. 



14. Chrysolampis mosquitus (Linn.) ; Berl. J. f. O. 1892, 

 p. 86. 



Not rare on flowering trees and on the flowers of the aloe, 

 but less common than the next species. 



15. Chlorostilbon caribteus, Lawr. ; Berl. J. f. O. 1892, 

 p. 87. 



The type of C. caribaus came from Curacao. The speci- 

 mens are indistinguishable from those from Venezuela 

 (generally called C. atala). The nest is a tiny structure 

 built on a small twig. I obtained two eggs from Herr 

 Ludwig. They are oval in shape, and in colour plain white 

 without gloss. They measure 0"4 x 0'29 inch, and weigh 

 17 milligramms. 



16. Stenopsis cayennensis (Gm.) ; Berl. J. f. O. 1892, 

 p. 87. 



Unfortunately I was not able to get an adult male, but 

 only a female and two young birds of this Nightjar. When 

 comparing my specimens with those in the British Museum, 

 I was unable to find any differences. The bird breeds on 



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