Birds of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. 123 
EMBERNAGRA CONIROSTRIS, Bp. 
Santa Marta, 9, 19th February, 1879. “Iris brown.” 
SYCALIS FLAVEOLA (Linn.). 
Santa Marta, ¢, 2nd April, 1879. “Iris brown.” 
“Called ‘Canario’ here; common near houses and in 
gardens ; a very tame bird.” 
Icrerus BALTIMORE (Linn.). 
Minea (2000 ft.), g, 12th February, 1879. “ Iris dark 
brown.” 
IcTERUS AURICAPILLUS, Cassin. 
Santa Marta, ?, 3rd April, 1879. “ Iris brown.” 
Icrerus xantuorNus (Linn.). 
Santa Marta, ? , 15th December, 1878. “ Iris dark brown. 
Local name ‘Toche.’ This bird is, after the ‘Trupial,’ 
the greatest favourite here, and the best songster, piping every 
tune taught it. It prefers the hot valleys, among cacti and 
acacia, to the cool forests. I found five green caterpillars in 
the gullet of this specimen.” 
Motorurvs piscotor (Cassin). 
Arihueca, ¢, 7th March, 1879. “Iris brown.” 
*CassIDIx oRyziIvoras (Linn.). 
Cassidix oryzivora, Salv. & Godm. Ibis, 1879, p. 201. 
Minea (2000 ft.), ¢, 22nd January, 1879. “Ibis straw- 
yellow. Local name ‘Tlofié.’ Frequents the maize-fields 
in the early morning.” 
OcHTHGCA POLIOGASTRA, Sp. 0. 
Supra brunnea fere unicolor, capitis lateribus dorso concolo- 
ribus ; alis, cauddque nigricantibus, illarum tectricibus 
leeté cinnamomeo terminatis fasciam alarem formantibus ; 
primariis interné et secundariis extus fusco limbatis ; 
superciliis albis; subtts cinerea, abdomine medio vix 
albicante, pectore leté rufo; rectricibus utrinque extimis 
albo marginatis; rostro et pedibus nigris : long. tota 5:3, 
alee 2°8, caude 2°5, rostri a rictu °7, tarsi ‘8. 
