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thorn bush. The tips of the greater coverts are wliite, those of the 

 lesser coverts deep ohve-buff, the two whig bands being thus distinctly 

 different in color. The bird is slightly grayer above than specimens 

 from the type locality. It measures as follows: Wing 46.3, tail 33.9, 

 culmen from base 9, tarsus 14.1 mm. 



MIONECTES OLIVACEUS VENEZUELENSIS Kidgway 



Mionedes olivaceus venezvelensis Ridgway, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 19, 

 Sept. 6, 1906, p. 116 (Guacharo, Estado Monagas, Venezuela). 



The fu-st of these curious birds was shot at an elevation of 700 feet 

 in dense rain forest in a deep ravine above the Rio Cumboto near 

 Ocumare de la Costa. Others were taken in heav}' forest near Rancho 

 Grande on November 5 and 10. They moved through the branches 

 with the mannerisms of a titmouse or a vireo, ranging low down in 

 imdergrowth near the ground. 



These three differ slightlj'^ from three others examined, including 

 the type, in the American Museum of Natural History in being 

 slightly brighter yellow below, not only on the abdomen but also on 

 the chest and foreneck. In this thej indicate a slight approach 

 toward M. o. galhinns from the Santa Marta region in Colombia. 



Family HIRUNDINIDAE 



IRmOPROCNE ALBIVENTER (Boddaert) 



Hirundo albiventer Boddaert, Table des planches enlumineez, 1783, p. 32 

 (Cayenne) . 



On November 14 on the Meseta at El Sombrero several alighted 

 on bare spots of ground on the open prairie and remained there for 

 some time. Others flew actively about or rested on vines. In the air 

 or at rest the white markings were striking. Two adult males were 

 taken. On November 20 I saw several along the Rio (luarico. 



STELGIDOPTERYX RUFICOLLIS AEQUALIS Bangs 



Stelgidopteryx ruficolUs aequalis Bangs, Proc. New England Zool. Club, vol. 2, 

 1901, p. 58 (Santa Marta, Colombia). 



This swallow was common along the roadside tlii'ough the coast 

 range near Guamitas above Maracay and through the foothill country 

 back of the northern coastal plain from October 22 to November 10. 

 The birds were found alone, in pairs, or in little groups where the 

 highwaj^s were bordered by rocky cuts. As I approached they circled 

 out from little openings in the bank where they were evidently 

 preparing to nest, sometimes alighting on bare, dead branches in the 

 tops of trees nearby, but more often disappearing out over the valleys 

 not to return until I had passed. The fact that they seemed rather 



