NO 1247. BIRDS OF VEXEZrELA— ROBINSON AND RICHMOND. 175 
Family CORVID^. 
59. XANTHOURA C^RULEOCEPHALA (Dubois). 
BLUE-HEADED GREEN JAY. 
Loral iiamr: (^wrre querre. 
Abundant at San Julian. Found in small flocks in the coflfec plan- 
tations. Many of their notes are like those of our blue ]'A,y. 
Family ICTERID^E. 
60. OSTINOPS DECUMANUS (Pallas). 
COMMON OROPENDOLA. 
Load name: Conoto. 
Seen at Cucuruti and in large flocks at San Julian. The variation in 
size of the individuals of a flock is remarkable. They have a strong, 
disagreeable odor, which persists for some time in 'the stufi'ed skin. 
61. OSTINOPS OLEAGINEUS Sclater. 
VENEZUELAN GREEN OROPENDOLA. 
Local name: Conoto. 
Large straggling flocks were seen in the coflee plantations at San 
rluliiln. The}^ have the same strong smell and vary in size as do the 
preceding. Thej^ have a loud, yelping note, and an alarm note like the 
cackle of a startled hen. Both species were in very poor plumage. 
Feet green, beak light greenish-white. 
62. ICTERUS AURICAPILLUS Cassin. 
GOLDEN-CROWNED ORIOLE. 
Local name: Gonzalito. 
Abundant. 
Family FRINGILLID^. 
63. ARREMONOPS VENE2UELENSIS Ridgway. 
VENEZUELAN GROUND-SPARROW. 
Local name: Rayadito. 
Abundant. Eight specimens were taken in traps baited with bananas 
and set for small mammals. 
64. VOLATINIA JACARINI SPLENDENS iVieillot). 
GLOSSY GRASSQUIT. 
Abundant. 
65. EUETHEIA OMISSA (Jardine). 
VENEZUELAN GRASSQUIT. 
Abundant. 
