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about in broad daylight near a rivulet, and squatting on the 

 sandy ground at Tatarenda. 



55. Chlorostilbon aureiventris (d'Orb. et Lafr.). 

 Specimens were obtained at Tatarenda in April 1902. 



-f-56. Crotophaga ani Linn. 



A specimen in moult was shot in April 1902 at Tatarenda. 

 The new feathers are strongly metallic and glossy, the old 

 are not. 



This bird occurred in small flocks of from ten to fifteen 

 in number, and was very shy. 



57. Bucco striatipectus Sclater. 



Tatarenda; several specimens shot in April 1902. Iris 

 whitish yellow. 



58. Rhamphastus toco Mull. 



Iris brown, as stated on the labels of all three specimens 

 preserved (but according to Salvadori, /. c, it is "gialla"). 



Two adult specimens were shot in April at Tatarenda, and 

 a young one at Zapatero on the 10th of March, 1902. 



59. Dendrobates olivinus (Malh.). 



Two female specimens shot at Tatarenda in April 1902. 

 Iris brown according to the label (stated to be "rossa - " by 

 Salvadori). 



60. Dendrocopus mixtus (Bodd.). 



A female, the only one observed, was shot at Colonia 

 Crevaux. The upper surface of the head is uniform dark 

 brown, becoming almost black on the occiput, without any 

 light spot. The feathers of the forehead are lighter brown 

 with huffish shaft-stripes. In some respects this specimen 

 seems to approach D. cancellatus. 



61. Chrysoptilus cristatus (Vieill.). 



A specimen was shot at Colonia Crevaux in April 1902. 



•62. Campophilus leucopogon (Valenc.j. 

 Male and female specimens from Tatarenda, March 1902. 

 In its habits this species resembles the European Black 

 Woodpecker (Picics martius) and it emits a similar sound. 



