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Colombia, and his collections from Florencia and La Morelia add many 

 species to the known avifauna of Colombia. 



Description of Collecting Stations. — The following notes are supplied 

 by Mr. Miller: 



La Palma. — " La Palma is the name given a place about one day south 

 of San Agustin, on the same trail we came on from the Cauca. There are a 

 numberof clearings and large fields of corn; also some pastureland. Around 

 these extends the virgin forest; altitude 5500 feet. The place is not far 

 from the junction of the Magdalena and Mulales. 



" The forest is very dense. There are many palms; much large timber 

 and a great deal of moss. Ferns, also, are abundant. The country is 

 mountainside, cut by numerous ravines. Paths there are none, and it was 

 invariably necessary to follow along a small rivulet or ravine. Birds in 

 general were scarce." 



La Candela. — " A small Indian ranchito, a day west of San Agustin 

 (with pack animals) bears this name. There is a comparatively small 

 clearing, surrounded on all sides by giant forest. The altitude is 6500 feet. 

 The trail for first half of the way leads through the open country that 

 surrounds San Agustin, and then through the forest, and is fair, but narrow 

 so that the pack mules pass with difficulty. 



"The lower growth of the forest consists almost exclusively of palms 

 which reach a height of perhaps thirty feet. The trees are immense, being 

 the thickest, tallest and straightest I have seen in Colombia, and include 

 giant 'cedars.' The forest floor is littered with dried palm leaves, but open 

 and easy to traverse. Birds are not abundant, but more plentiful than at 

 La Palma. 



"The climate was cool and delightful with but little rain. There is 

 very little moss in the forest." 



Andalucia. — " Before attempting to cross the Eastern Andes, it was 

 thought necessary to make a short survey of the western slope. It had been 

 absolutely impossible to get any reliable information as to the road, etc; to 

 Florencia, and the only way to learn the conditions was to work near the 

 trail and find out from the travellers who chanced along that way. A trip 

 was therefore undertaken to the top of the range, one day from Guada- 

 loupe, the place being called Andalucia, alt. 7000 feet. The altitude of 

 Guadaloupe is 2500 feet. 



"Andalucia is a single, very large, boarded house, owned by the Govern- 

 ment, situated on a narrow ridge with a large clearing on each side. At 

 least during this season (May- June) the weather was most severe; fog, 

 strong wind, almost continuous rain and very cold, almost recalling condi- 

 tions on a paramo. Also, the forest was dense, and the vast number of 



