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It proved to be a juvenile bird fully grown but with tlie indistinctly 

 barred ju venal plumage on breast, flanks, and back. A few minutes 

 later I secured an adult female. 



SAKESPHORUS CANADENSIS INTERMEDIUS (Cherrie) 



Ilypolophus canadensis infermedius Cherrie, Brooklyn Inst. Mus. Sci. Bull., 

 vol. 2, No. 6, 1916, p. 277 (Caicara, Orinoco River, Venezuela). 



A common species of highly attractive appearance found in dense 

 scrub. At Ocumare de la Costa specimens were taken on October 28 

 and 31. Near El Sombrero I collected one each on November 16, 20, 

 and 21, the last one coming from Hato Pay a. The birds chattered 

 and scolded at me from cover but were often difficult to find. When 

 seen the raised crest always attracted the e^^e. 



There is considerable variation in color of the back, both in males 

 and females, but all are distinct fjom the brightei' brown S. c. pul- 

 chellus of farther west. They are identified as iniermedius tentatively 

 only, with the assumption that probablj^ at least two forms are repre- 

 sented. Males from Oeuniaie are decidedlj^ grayish lirown on the 

 back and have the under tail coverts white without black at the base. 

 The female is duller brown than a female from Trinidad. The males 

 from El Sombrero have larger bills and are lighter, brighter brown on 

 the back. Below the black of the bj-east is restricted, and the sides 

 are whiter. The female is lighter on the back, has the black streaks 

 on the breast nearly obsolete, and shows more Vv'hite on the a})domen. 

 It is probable that the specimens from Ocumare represent an unde- 

 scribed form. 



THAMNOPHILUS DOLIATUS FRATERCULUS Berlepsch and Hartert 



Thamnophilus doUatus fraterculus Berlepsch and Hartert, Nov. Zool., vol. 9, 

 1902, p. 70 (Altagracia, Rio Orinoco, Venezuela). 



This interesting bird was first taken at Parapara on November 12 

 and was fairly common near El Sombrero from November 16 to 20. 

 One was observed at Hato Paya on November 21. It was encoun- 

 tered in thorn scrub, where it moved about under cover but was 

 called out into sight without much difliculty. The three collected 

 are females. 



DYSITHAMNUS PLUMBEUS TUCUYENSIS Hartert 



Dysiihamnus tucuyensis Hartert, Nov. Zool., vol. 1, 1894, p. 674, pi. 15 (Buca- 

 rito, Tocuyo, Venezuela). 



Near Rancho Grande three males were taken on November 3, 6, 

 and 8 at elevations rangmg from 3,700 to 4,000 feet. The birds were 

 found in heavy forest, twice in low undergrowth, and once with a little 

 flock of forest birds moving quickly through the treetops. Their 



