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Curagao, Aruba, Bonaire, and Trinidad, across northeastern Vene- 

 zuela to the middle and upper Orinoco Valley. 



This hummer showed a decided preference for flower gardens in 

 the small villages. It was found also, but not too commonly, along 

 the edge of the woods both at Cantaura and Caicara; recorded in all 

 months except May, June, and September. 



The note is a dry pebbly rattle. 



AMAZILIA FIMBRIATA MACULICAUDA (Gould) 



Thaumatias maculicaudus Gould, Introduction to the Trochilidae, 1861, p. 154 

 (British Guiana). 



SPECIMEN COLLECTED 



1 cf , Cantaura, April 12, 1945; gonads not enlarged; iris black, lower mandible 

 dull red; gizzard contained tiny insects; specimen in molting condition. 



This hummer occurs from the Guianas west to eastern Venezuela. 



Abundant throughout the area, this hummer was encountered in all 

 types of habitat except the lowland seasonal forest, but it appeared 

 to be commonest in the deciduous seasonal woods. No seasonal 

 fluctuation in numbers was noted. 



A nest of this hummer was found at Cantam-a in January about 

 3 feet above ground in a small tree. It contained two white or light 

 cream-colored eggs. While one bird brooded the other often hovered 

 about the bush, occasionally coming in to inspect the observer when 

 he approached the nest. The young uttered a weak chirp when 

 hungry. Considering the small size of the bird the collector was sur- 

 prised to note that the young were fed at about 80-minute intervals, 

 although, being fed by regurgitation, it may be that that they received 

 a large quantity of food at each feeding. One egg hatched late in 

 the afternoon, the other early in the morning of the following day. 

 The young left the nest 18 days after hatching. 



Two call notes were recorded, a sharp chip and a dry rattle. 



Local name, "tucusito." 



AMAZILIA TOBACI ALICIAE Richmond 



Amazilia aliciae Richmond, Auk, vol. 12, 1895, p. 368 (Margarita Island). 



SPECIMEN COLLECTED 



1 cf , Caicara, December 20, 1945; gonads not enlarged; iris dark brown. 



This specimen agrees very well with the type of aliciae, which 

 ranges to the coastal lowlands of northeastern Venezuela. 



This hummer was abundant at the edge of the wet woods at Caicara. 

 It was also present, uncommonly, in and near the dry woods around 

 Cantaura. 



The call note of this bird, often repeated in rapid succession, is 

 loud and distinctive. It may be written chee-chrrr-cheeee-chrrr, with 

 the accent on the third syllable. 



