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Dendrornis obsoleta notata (Eyt.) . Lesser Striped 



WOODHEWER. 



We found this bird common along the upper Rio Guara- 

 piche, creeping as often along the under as along the upper side 

 of horizontal branches. Those secured were feeding solely on 

 arboreal ants of several species. 



(At least four other climbing species of Dendrocolaptidae 

 were observed but not identified.) 



Family COTINGIDAE. 



Tityra erythrogenys (Selby). Venezuela Red-eared Tityra. 



A pair of these birds were perched in a dead tree at La ^ 

 Brea on April 11th, the female with rich rufous ear-coverts. 

 They uttered no note and we did not see the species again. 



Family PIPRIDAE. 

 Pipra erythrocephala (Linn.). Golden-headed Manakin. 



These exquisite little birds were not uncommon in the high 

 woods north of Guanoco, where they were to be found in pairs. 

 They were in full breeding condition and were feeding on insects 

 alone. Although so conspicuous when in flight or in the hand, 

 yet when perching among the lights and shadows of the forest, 

 they became practically invisible, either the black body merging 

 with the shadow, or the orange-yellow head with the sunshine; 

 in either event the visible colored part bore no resemblance in 

 shape to a bird. 



• Manacus manacus manacus (Linn.). White-breasted 



Manakin. 



These little birds were found under the same conditions as 

 the golden-headed manakins, six or eight being sometimes seen 

 during a morning's walk through the jungle. Their presence 

 was made kown at a great distance by the loud whirring sound 

 produced by the wings, each time the birds flew. Even if they 

 only flitted to a branch a foot or two away, the four, narrow, 

 outer primaries gave forth a sharp whirr. They were pugna- 

 cious and occasionally two males would fight fiercely. Their ap- 

 proach toward each other was by short flights, the birds puffing 

 out the elongated feathers of the throat and holding their bodies 

 in a peculiar upright position as they flew. Their food as far 



