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lection contains a few birds labelled as coming from this locality, 

 which in one case is called Playa Concha. 



Cordova. — A stream which takes its rise on the south slopes of the 

 San Lorenzo, and empties into the sea near the town of Cienaga. 



Dibulla. — A squalid village on the north coast, about thirty-five 

 miles west of Rio Hacha, and about three miles east of the point 

 where the trail leaves the coast for the Sierra Nevada, by way of 

 Pueblo Viejo and San Miguel. The junior author collected here from 

 February 21 to 28, 1914, and again on April 28 of the same year, 

 securing one hundred and seventy-five birds in all. 



Don Amo. — A plantation about fifteen miles east of Santa Marta, 

 lying at an altitude of 2,000 feet, with mountain forest and clearings, 

 where Mr. Smith's party obtained a few specimens on several occa- 

 sions. 



Don Diego. — An old plantation, now practically abandoned, owned 

 by a French company, on the north coast at the mouth of the river 

 of the same name, which is one of the largest flowing down the north 

 slopes of the Sierra Nevada. There is a trail leading to it from Santa 

 Marta, going out by way of Mamatoco, Bonda, and Jordan, thence 

 down the Rio Piedras to the coast, and thence along the beach. 

 Through disuse and lack of repair this trail is almost impassable, and 

 it is much easier to reach the place by sea in a small boat. The region 

 around Don Diego is heavily wooded with luxuriant forest, has a 

 heavy rainfall, and is rich- in birds and animals. Mr. Smith's party 

 made an extensive collection here in the month of May, 1901, this 

 being the last locality he worked before leaving the region, but only a 

 few references (those involving new records) to the species secured 

 were ever published. The junior author collected there continuously 

 from January 14 to February 6, 1914, securing about five hundred 

 specimens. 



Donjaca. — A flag-station,and passing-point for trains on the Santa 

 Marta Railway, situated about midway between Gaira and Cienaga. 

 It is on the coast, and surrounded by the thorny scrub and cacti 

 peculiar to the semi-arid coastal belt. Two specimens were collected 

 here on April 10, 1913, by the junior author. 



El Lihano. — More properly Sierra del Libano, a spur of the San 

 Lorenzo de Santa Marta, 6,000 feet in altitude, and covered with heavy 

 Subtropical Zone forest. Mr. Smith's party camped for some time 



