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Family VIREONIDAE 



HYLOPHILUS AURANTHFRONS SATURATA (Hellmayr) 



Pachysylvia aurantiifrons saturata Hbllmatr, Nov. Zool., vol. 13, Feb. 1906, 

 p. 12 (Rinc6n de San Antonio, Estado Sucre, Venezuela). 



These are little forest birds that I encountered first at Ocumare 

 de la Costa, where one was taken on October 24, at an elevation of 

 700 feet above the Rio Cumboto in the middle level of the trees in 

 heavy forest. It was in company with a band of other small forest 

 birds. At El Sombrero on November 20 I found a little flock in low, 

 wet woods near the Eio Guarico and shot three. One sang steadily 

 in a most amusing manner repetition of the phrase re-sedrch re-sedrch 

 as all fed with the restless motion of little warblers through the smaller 

 branches. 



The skins from El Sombrero are slightly more yellowish below 

 than the average of those from farther east and north. 



HYLOPHILUS FLAVIPES ACUTICAUDUS Lawrence 



Hylophilus acuticaudus Lawrence, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 1865, 

 p. 37 (Puerto La Cruz, Estado Aragua, Venezuela) .«*' 



Near Ocumare de la Costa two were taken on October 26 and 28 

 in dense scrub, where they moved rather slowly through branches 

 near the ground, in habits suggesting somewhat the typical vireos. 

 One shot near El Sombrero on November 18 was rather more active 

 in dense tree growth bordering a dry wash. 



Family COEREBIDAE 



COEREBA FLAVEOLA LUTEOLA (Cabanis) 



Certhiola luteola Cabanis, Museum Heineanum, vol. 1, 1851, p. 96 (Puerto 

 Cabello (?) , Venezuela) . 



A common bird in suitable localities. On October 17 several 

 were seen in the grounds of the American Legation in Caracas. Near 

 Ocumare de la Costa from October 25 to 31 they were found in num- 

 bers in the dry scrub near Independencia, particularly about flowering 

 trees, where they flitted about, pursuing one another, and then turned 

 to the nectar of the blossoms. Three were taken here on October 25 

 and 26. Others were seen in shade trees over a cacao plantation, 

 and in woodlands along the Rio Cumboto. At La Providencia near 

 Maracay on November 11 one was seen carrying nesting material, 

 and a female taken was in breeding condition. Others were seen at 

 Parapara and Ortiz November 12, and from November 13 to 21 they 

 were found in fair numbers near El Sombrero, one being taken on 

 November 19. 



« Type locality designated by Todd, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 42, 1929, p. 198. 



