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28. Diplopterus naevius {Linn.^. Tawny Cuckoo. Not very common ; 

 I onl}' found it in the thickets on a hillside east of El Valle. 



29. Bucco bicinctus {Gould). Two-banded Puff-bird. — Common 

 about El Valle, especially about the ravines and dry water courses. It is 

 very unsuspicious, and the boys of the village killed two or three for me 

 with stones. 



30. Melanerpes subelegans (^(?«<//.). Bonaparte's Woodpecker. — 

 Abundant everywhere, except in the thick forest. They have a harsh 

 rattling cry, unlike that of any other bird on the island. 



31. Stenopsis cayennensis Gmel. Cayenne Goatsucker. — One 

 specimen secured on the coast west of Porlamar, and two others seen the 

 same day. This species was not found by Capt. Robinson. 



32. Chordeiles acutipennis [Bodd.). South American Nighthawk. 

 — A few seen at dusk about the streets of Porlamar, and also at El Valle. 



33. Doleromya pallida Richmond. Buff-breasted Hummingbird. — 

 This species was described in 'The Auk' (Vol. XII, p. 369, 1895) by Dr. 

 C. W. Richmond who separated it from D.fallax on account of its being 

 much paler below, and having the "metallic green of the upper parts less 

 brilliant and less brassy." The nineteen specimens collected by Capt. 

 Robinson {1895) were all uniformly paler than the specimens of the D. 

 fallax with which they were compared, and could readily be distinguished. 

 In the summer of 1900, Capt. Robinson secured at San Julian, near La 

 Guaira, an example of true D. fallax, which is interesting as being in the 

 same condition of plumage as those taken on Margarita, whereas the 

 specimens of D. fallax with which the Margaritan examples had been 

 previously compared were in fresh condition. The characters given for 

 the Margaritan form hold good, and "/«///'(/« can readily be distinguished 

 horn fallax" (Proc U. S. Nat. Mus., Vol, XXIV, p. 172, 1901). 



This bird is common, except in the forest. It is ver}' nois}', especially 

 just before sundown, and may readily be located by tracing up its song, 

 when it will be found perched upon some bare twig or other svdtable 

 eminence. 



34. Amazilia alicise Richmond. Alice's Hummingbird. — Abundant 

 on the higher parts of the mountain, becoming less common toward the 

 foot. About El Valle they were rather rare, while I saw none at all 

 nearer the sea. 



35. Chlorostilbon caribbcca La-Mr. Atala's Emerald. — Common 

 about El Valle and on the lower slopes of the mountain. 



36. Chiroxiphia lanceolata {Wagler). Lance-tailed Manakin. — 

 Common in the forest on the mountain. Although it is difficult to pro- 

 cure specimens by following them through the thick undergrowth, they 

 are, especially the females, readily attracted by imitating the call-note. 



37. Tyrannus dominicensis (Gwc/. ). Gray Kingbird. — Fairly com- 

 mon except on the mountain. 



38. Tyrannus melancholius satrapa (Z,/r,^/.). Crowned Kingbird. — 

 Occurs about El Valle. 



