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RiKF.K AND Chapman, /^/r(/> (it Satiturem, Brazil- [J:iiui;iry 



present time, I would say that it is extremely difficult to arrive at 

 any correct conclusion, this arises from the fact that the migra- 

 tion almost always passes by, or over the Island, after dark, and 

 our means of judging is by comparison with others of the number 

 of Hocks heard whistling as they flew overhead. It is however 

 certain that for a number of years fewer birds have stopped on 

 the coast than formerly, and for a shorter period. We are, how- 

 ever, liable any year, when all the conditions are favorable, to 

 have an immense landing. 



To those interested in this direction I give the following result 

 of some inquiry I made recently of two game dealers in Boston. 

 About four years ago the shipment of Golden Plover, Eskimo 

 Curlew, and Bartramian Sandpipers first commenced in the 

 spring, and it has been on the increase up to date. Last spring 

 (1S90) these two firms received from Nebraska (principally), 

 Saint Louis, and Texas (Fort Worth) twenty barrels of birds, 

 one third of which were Golden Plover, two thirds Bartramian 

 Sandpipers ; eight barrels of Eskimo Curlew ; twelve barrels 

 of Eskimo Curlew and Golden Plover. As there are twenty' 

 five tlozen Curlew, and sixty dozen Plover each to a barrel, it 

 will be realized what this means, if other large cities are simi- 

 larly supplied. All were killed on their northern migration to 

 their breeding grounds. Therefore while we may not be able 

 now to answer the question : are they fewer than formerly, we 

 shall be ably fitted to do so in a few years. 



A LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED AT SANTAREM. 

 BRAZIL. 



BY CLARENCE B. RIKER. 



With Annotations by Frank M. Chapinan . 

 (^Cotitiiiucd from Vol. Vlf,f.2jr.) 



76. Pipra aureola flaviceps {Sri.). — Two adult males taken Julj', 1S87, 

 in low fruit-hearing trees growing in a semi-palm forest. 



[I refer these speciinens to /l(/7'/rr/>s. as hotli cxhihit a white spot on the 

 outer rectrix. They are, however, indistinguishable froni a Cayenne 

 specimen. — F. M. C] 



