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9 , bill black, feet blue-gray; gizzards contained a grasshopper and the remains 

 of a small lizard. 



The male shows signs of active molt in the remiges, the female 

 shows none. 



This large antshrike was recorded three times in the lowland 

 seasonal forest at Caicara, single birds each time, the first two being 

 collected. It was seen in March and December. 



SAKESPHORUS CANADENSIS TEINITATIS (Bidgway) 



Tharnnophilus trinitatis Ridgwat, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 14, 1891, p. 481 

 (Trinidad). 



SPECIMENS COLLECTED 



2cf (1= 9 ), Cantaura, February 12, and April 4, 1946; gonads not enlarged in 

 February bird, slightly so in April example; iris brown, bill, tarsi, and toes blue- 

 gray. 



1 cf, Caicara, July 6, 1947; gonads not enlarged; iris dark brown, feet blue-gray; 

 gizzard contained small insects. 



These three specimens are not easy to place subspccifically, as they 

 are more or less intermediate between trinitatis and intermedius. 



This species was fairly common in the dry woods, especially around 

 Caicara, particularly in heavy undergrowth or in patches of "maya." 

 It was recorded in March, April, July, xiugust, September, and Decem- 

 ber. It was present, but less common, around Cantaura. The call 

 note of this bird was a scolding chree. A variety of other calls, gen- 

 erally quite loud and consisting of a series of short notes, repeated at 

 brief intervals, were characteristic of this species. 



The name "pavita" is applied locally to all ant-thrushes. 



THAMNOPHILUS DOLIATUS FRATEBCULUS Berlepsch and Hartert 



Tharnnophilus doliatus fraterculus Berlepsch and Hartert, Nov. Zool., vol. 9, 

 1902, p. 70 (Altagracia, Venezuela). 



SPECIMENS COLLECTED 



Icf, 1?, Caicara, December 19-22, 1945; gonads slightly enlarged in ?, not 

 in cf ; iris of 9 white, of cf dull pale yellow; feet of c?* dull blue. 



A common wide-ranging bird of the bushy scrub country around 

 Caicara. It was rarely observed in the vicinity of Cantaura. The 

 collector noted it during March, April, August, November, and 

 December. 



The call note was a low chuck. The bird also uttered calls similar 

 to those of Sakesphorus canadensis trinitatis. 



FOBMICIVOBA GRISEA INTERMEDIA Cabanis 



Formicivora intermedia Cabanis, Arch. Naturg., vol. 13, 1847, p. 225 (Aragua, 

 northern Venezuela). 



