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37. DOLEROMYA FALLAX (Bourcier). 
BUFF-BREASTED HUMMING BIRD. 
One specimen taken at San Julian in an extensive cactus thicket on 
the dry lowlands. I do not think that this species is ever found out- 
side of such localities. 
The characters given for the Margaritan form (of which we have 
fifteen or more examples) are perfectl}^ good, unA pallida is readily to 
be distinguished from falla;r. 
38. PHiETHORNIS AUGUSTI (Bourcier). 
SALLE'S HERMIT. 
Seen in the ravines at La Guaira, at San Julian, and at Cucuruti. 
On July 24 at San Julian, in search of bats, I crept on hands and knees 
into a sort of cave made by an immense slab of stone leaning against 
another. At somedistance from the entrance an object dangling from 
the rocky roof brushed against my head. Striking a match to examine 
it, I was surprised to find it the nest of a humming bird. The suspend- 
ing cord, composed of twined spider's webs, was fastened to a pro- 
I'ecting splinter of stone, and the nest hung almost a foot below. To 
keep it upright and to balance the weight of the bird, quite a mass of 
material was woven below and on the opposite side of the cord. 
It contained two partly incubated eggs. The parent was secured. A 
few days later a second nest, similarly situated in a cave and contain- 
ing a newly hatched young, was found. 
Feet flesh color and lower uiandihle vermilion, not flesh color as 
stated by Elliot. 
The nest of a species of PJiwthorms, probably P. supe7'cillosus^ was 
found at La Guaira on July 5. It was woven to the under side of a 
leaf. The bird was shot, but fell in a tangle of vines and was lost. 
39. PYGMORNIS LONGUEMAREI (Lesson). 
LONGUEMARE'S PIGMY HERMIT. 
Common at San Julian. Basal half of mandiWe ])right yellow, not 
flesh color. 
40. HYPUROPTILA BUFFONI (Lesson). 
BUFFON'S PLUMETEER. 
Common at La (hiaira and at San Julian. 
41. CHRYSOLAMPIS MOSCHITUS (Linnaeus). 
RUBY and TOPAZ HUMMING BIRD. 
One seen at Cucuruti July 7. 
