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the nest, passing very near to me and pausing long enough to give 

 me a quizzical look before reaching the nest and settling down on 

 the eggs. 



MYRMOTHERULA CHERRIEI Berlepsch & Hartert. 

 Myrmothcrula cherriei Berlepsch & Hartert, Novit. Zool. IX. 1902. p. 72 



(Type, Perico, Orinoco River, Venez.). 



The type of this species now in the Tring Museum was collected 

 by the writer at Perico, just below the falls of Attires. The species 

 was common there and also about Maipures, but was not noted 

 elsewhere. 



MYRMOTHERULA SURINAMENSIS SURINAMENSIS (Gmelin). 

 Sitta surinamensis Gm., Syst. Nat. I. 1788. p. 444, 

 Myrmotherula surinamensis Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 73. 

 M[yrmotherula] s[urinamensis] surmamcnsis Hellm. P. Z. S. Part IV: 



1911; 1159 (Caura River Valley). 



Only one specimen of this species was collected at Munduapo be- 

 yond the region where M. cherriei was abundant, owing to the faot 

 that I confounded it with the preceding species. 



The Tring Museum received specimens from Caura River points, 

 collected by Klages and by Andre. 



In the American Museum collection are specimens from La 

 Union, Mato River and Maripa on the Caura River, collected by 

 Klages. 



MYRMOTHERULA PYGMAEA (Gmelin). 

 Muscicapa pygmaea Gm., Syst. Nat. I. 1788. p. 933. 

 Myrmotherula pygmaea Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 73. 



Recorded by Berlepsch and Hartert from La Pricion, Caura 

 River. 



MYRMOTHERULA GUTTATA (Vieillot). 



Myrmothera guttata Vieill., Gal. Ois. I. 1825. p. 251. PI. 155. 

 Myrmotherula guttata Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 73. 



Not observed on the Orinoco proper but recorded from La Union 

 and La Pricion on the Caura River. 



