560 Mr. P. R. Lowe on the Birds of 
MELANERPES SUBELEGANS. 
Centurus subelegans Bonap. Consp. Avium, i. p. 119 (1850) 
(Venezuela). 
Melanerpes subelegans Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 
Xvill. p. 666 (1895) ; Clark, Auk, xix. p. 263 (1902). 
Melanerpes tricolor Hargitt, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xviii. 
174, part. (1890). 
a,b. 6% ad. Jan. 7-9, 1904. [P. R. L.] 
c,d,e. 3 f,g,h. 2 ad. March 19-22, 1906. [P. R. L.] 
Ivis hazel. 
Very common among the foot-hills and cactus-scrub. 
I shot one with its head infested with worms. It had 
become virtually blind, a fact due to two enormous bulging 
prominences on either side of its head which encroached 
upon the orbits. 
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ForMICcIVORA INTERMEDIA. 
Formicivora intermedia Scl. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xv. p. 250 
(1890) ; Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xviii. p. 673 
(1895) ; Clark, Auk, xix. p. 264 (1902). 
ea |} March 19-21, 1906. [P. R. LJ 
The female differs from female birds from the mainland in 
having the upper parts of a slightly browner tint. The 
outer margins of the secondaries are considerably narrower 
than in those of continental examples. 
IT am unable to discover any difference in the length of 
the bill. Mr. Richmond says the Margarita examples have 
a slightly longer bill than in those from La Guayra. 
THAMNOPHILUS DOLIATUS. 
Thamnophilus doliatus Scl. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xv. p. 207 
(1890); Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xviii. p. 673 
(1895) ; Clark, Auk, xix. p. 264 (1902). 
a Gad. March 24, 1906. [P. R. L.] 
Mr. Robinson says that this bird is common in all parts 
of the island. I shot my specimen behind Porlemar among 
some bush-scrub and only saw one or two others. I observed 
none in 1904. 
