1909] Beebe: Birds of Northeastern Venezuela. 101 



Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.). American Redstart. 



A male in full plumage was seen among the mangroves at 

 the mouth of the Rio Guarapiche on March 28th, and two other 

 males near Guanoco feeding on the small winged insects which 

 flew up before an army of hunting ants. 



Basileuterus auricapillus olivaceus Chapm. Trinidad 

 Warbler. 



A pair of these birds was seen in the underbrush near 

 Guanoco. The male, which was secured, was in breeding con- 

 dition and had been feeding on small, green cut-worms. They 

 seemed slow in their movements, searching the under side of 

 leaves for insects, and uttered no sound. 



Family FRINGILLIDAE. 



Sporophila minuta minuta (Linn.). Pygmy Seedeater. 



A flock of fifty spent much of their time in the grassy clear- 

 ing in front of our house at Guanoco, roosting at night in an 

 isolated bush in a field. Small flocks would fly up before the 

 pitch trains all the way to the lake. The males with their bright 

 chestnut under parts were far out-numbered by the females. 

 They were extremely tame and were feeding altogether on very 

 small weed seeds. Their call-note was a sharp chirp, besides 

 which individuals of both sexes would occasionally mount to the 

 top of a bush and utter a musical, twittering song. 



Sporophila gutturalis (Licht.). Yellow-bellied Seedeater. 



This species was found in company with the flocks of Sporo- 

 phila minuta minuta, but in much fewer numbers. No song was 

 heard, but the call-note was similar to that of the more abun- 

 dant species. 



Family COEREBIDAE. 



Cyanerpes cyaneus (Linn.). Yellow-winged Honey Creeper. 



Only two individuals of this species, both males, were seen. 

 The one secured had been feeding on small insects, and was in 

 breeding condition. The birds were in rather tall trees near the 

 clearing at Guanoco. 



Cyanerpes caeruleus caeruleus (Linn.). Blue Honey Creeper. 



On April 6th, a mile up the railroad from Guanoco, a female 

 of this species dashed past us in a bit of marshy palm forest. 



