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82. QuiscALUS ASSiMiLis (ScL.). Colombian Graclde. 



This large grackle was abundant around Bairanquilla, and 

 often lit in the cocoa palms that grew in the hotel yard. They 

 may have had nests in these palms, but from seeing one with an 

 iniliedged young bird in its beak, I am inclined to think that 

 they were robbing the nests of smaller birds. 



83. Sycalis COLUMBIANA (Cab.). Red-froutcd Finch. 



I saw a few of these near Barranquilla. In our hotel there 

 was one caged Avhicli sang very well. 



81. VOLATINIA SPLENDENS (BONAP.). BluC-black Fiucll. 



I saw but the one specimen which I shot near Barranquilla. 



85. Ramphocelus dimidiatus (Lafr.). Cardinal Tanager. 



This tanager was abundant all along the Magdalena and at 

 Guaduas. The native name is " cardinal." Macj, de ZooJ. 

 1837, pi. SI. 



86. Ramphocelus icteronotus (Bonap.). Yellow-rumped Tana- 



I saw but the one wliich I shot at Puerto Berrio. 



87. Taxagra can a (Swaixs.). Blue Tanager. 



This tanager is common and I found it from Barranquilla to 

 Honda and at Guaduas. I observed a nest with eggs nearly 

 hatched at Barranquilla in June. The native name is " azulejo," 

 bluebird. 



88. Tachyphoxus melaleucus (Sparrm.). White-shouldered 



Tanager. 

 I saw several at Guaduas, and my brother shot one. 



89. EuPHONiA CRASSiROSTRis (ScL.) Tliick-biUed Euphonia. 



I saw but the one specimen which my brother shot on the 

 Magdalena on June 28. 



90. PiPRA AURiCAPiLLA (LiCHT.). Gold-lieaded Manikin. 



I saw but the one specimen shot on the Magdalena by Mr. 

 Lindauer on June 29. 



91. Tachi/ciiicta alhiventris {Bodcl.) ? White-winged Swallow. 

 The little swallow that I saw along the Magdalena may be of 



