Margarita Island, Venezuela. 569 
Mr. Richmond thinks that Margaritan examples are slightly 
larger than those which he has examined from Colombia, and 
that they are brighter in colour generally. 
The measurements of my birds seem to agree with this. 
Wing. Tail. Culmen. 
in. in. in. 
ade Wee 3'50 2°40 14 
Quad a eED 2°45 14:5 
OV ads: wart, OU. 2°50 16 
TACHYPHONUS MELALEUCUS. 
Tachyphonus melaleucus (Sparrm.); Sel. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
xi. p. 206 (1886); Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xvi. 
p. 677 (1895); Clark, Auk, xix. p. 266 (1902). 
ah. 6 et Q ad. Jan. 7, 1904. (PR. i] 
Met with in the tall forest-trees on the central chain of 
mountains at the east end of the island. 
IcrERUS ICTERUS. 
Icterus icterus Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xvii. p. 674 
(1895); Clark, Auk, xix. p. 264 (1902). 
Icterus vulgaris Scl. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xi. p. 382 (1886). 
a-c.ad. Jan. 6, 1904. [R. B.S.] 
d,e: 6 9 ad. Jan..6, 1904. (Po K. i] 
IcreERUS XANTHORNUS HELIOIDES. 
Icterus wanthornus heliveides Clark, Auk, xix. p. 265 
(1902). 
Icterus xanthornus (Gm.) ; Robinson, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 
xvill. p. 675 (1895) ; Richmond, t. c. p. 675. 
a-e. ad. Jan. 6, 1904. [R. B. S.] 
f-h. 6 e292. Jan, 6, 1904. [P. R. L.] 
i,j. & ad. 
k-m. ¢ ad. 
Iris dark hazel. 
Mr. Ciark (/. c.) says that this Oriole differs from the 
mainland form in being larger, with smaller feet and a thicker 
heavier bill, and that it has the culmen straighter than in 
continental examples. The measurements of my series of 
| March 20-23, 1906. [P. R. L.] 
