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superstitious Indians who inhabit Ilalo are very exclusive, 
forbidding the approach of any white man to their mountain ; 
and for this reason, probably, this Hummer has never before 
been seen. The collection contains one hundred and er 
six species of Trochilide. 
Chetura rutila Vieill. This elegant little Swift or "Noc- 
turnal Swallow” was obtained in the Quito Valley, where it 
is very rare. Vieillot’s type was found in Trinidad ; Lafres- 
naye's specimens were from New Grenada; and Salvin pro- 
cured them in Guatemala, where Sclater says it properly 
belongs. Its nest is not made of mud and sticks like that 
of its northern representative, our chimney swallow, but 
chiefly of moss, very compact and shallow, and located in 
dark culverts about two feet above the water; never on 
houses or trees. 
Brachygalba lugubris Sw. ReE-DISCOVERED TYPE. Since 
this Jacamar was first described in 1838, not a single speci- 
men has come under the notice of any naturalist; and in 
1853, Mr. Sclater declared that Swainson’s bird remained to 
be re-discovered. This specimen was shot by Mr. Gilbert 
at Valencia in 1867, and has been recognized by the distin- 
guished ornithologist, George N. Lawrence, Esq., as the lost 
lugubris. The only discrepancy from Swainson’s description 
is the possession of four toes instead of three; but the hind 
toe is quite small. It is distinct from B. inornata. Jacamars 
stand next to the Trogons and Hummers in the beauty of 
their golden-bronze, and steel-colored plumage. They are 
peculiar to tropical America, and Guiana is their true home. 
None have been seen on the west slope of the Andes. 
Todirostrum gracilipes Scl. The type in the British Mu- 
seum came from Bogota; but this specimen was obtained 
by Hauxwell on the Upper Amazon. From the same locality 
we have the Empidomus varius. 
Myiarchus Lawrencii Gir., Basileuterus Belli Gir., B 
Brasieri Gir., Dendroica olivacea Gir., and Cardellina ru- 
brifrons Gir. . The types of — species formerly belonged 
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