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The call was a rather loud, rising chee-eep. The birds were in full 

 song in August, the song being rambling, finchlike, rather melodious, 

 although not strong. 



CORYPHOSPINGUS PILEATUS BKEVICAUDCS Cory 



Coryphospingus pileatus brevicaudus Cory, Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., orn. ser., 

 vol. 1, 1916, p. 346 (Margarita Island, off Venezuela). 



SPECIMENS COLLECTED 



1 cf, 1 9 , Cantaura, February 2, 1945, and January 14, 1946; gonads not 

 enlarged; iris dark brown, feet of cT brownish gray; gizzard contained small 

 seeds; both specimens in fairly fresh feathering. 



This red-crested finch was common in the dry open woods and bushy 

 fields both around Cantaura and Caicara throughout the year. The 

 collector failed to record the call note of the species, but he noted 

 that it was singing a rambling song toward the end of January and 

 July. 



MYIOSPIZA HUMERALIS HUMERAUS (Bosc) 



Tanagra humeralis Bosc, Journ. Hist. Nat. (Choix de M6moires), vol. 2, No. 17, 

 1792, p. 179, pi. 34, fig. 4 (Cayenne). 



SPECIMEN COLLECTED 



1 9 , Cantaura, January 5, 1945; gonads not enlarged; iris brown, tarsi and toes 

 light flesh color; plumage fairly fresh. 



The single specimen collected agrees with others from other parts 

 of the range of this race. 



This httle sparrow was fairly common on the open savanna and 

 in open bushy fields both around Cantaura and Caicara. Its song 

 reminded the collector of that of the North American song sparrow 

 {Melospiza m. melodia) although appreciably weaker, a weak che chreeee 

 (trill) repeated at spaced intervals. 



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