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29. Heterospizias meridtonaUs (Lath.) ? Rufous Buzzard. 



Mr. Ridgway identifies thus the large rufous-winged hawks 

 that I saw over the grassy meadows at Yeguas. Having nothing 

 but my description to go by, I have indicated the identification 

 as doubtful. 



30. Falco S2Kirverius [Linn.) ? Sparrow-hawk. 



The remarks for the preceding species apply to this. Those 

 that I saw from the train above Yegfuas were near enouoh to 

 distinguish the crescent marks on the head, and to all appear- 

 ances were the same as our species. And. B. of N, A. vol. 1, 

 pL 22. 



31. Polyhorus cheriway (Jacq.) ? Audubon's Caracara. 



This large carrion hawk I saw at a number of places along the 

 river, and on our down trip my brother shot a young one in poor 

 plumage ; but it stunk so from its last meal that I did not skin 

 it. And. B. ofN, A. vol. 1, pi. 4. 



32. MiLVAGO CHiMACHiMA (YiEiLL.). " Cliimacliima." 



This carrion hawk was common around Barranquilla and at 

 other points higher up the river. They were noisy, and, whilst 

 uttering their cries, held their heads back until it seemed that 

 they Avould topple over backwards. 



33. Pandion hali^tus carolinensis (Gmel.). Fish-hawk. 



I saw a few fish-hawks along the upper Magdalena. And. B. 

 ofN, A. vol. 1, pi. 15. 



34. Bubo mexicanus (Gmel.). Striped Horned Owl. 



My brother shot one that was roosting in some thick cofi^ee 

 plants at Guaduas. 



35. Ara ararauna (Linn.). Blue and Yellow Macaw. 



This was by far the commonest macaw seen, and was abundant 

 as far up the Magdalena as Yeguas, where the heavy forest 

 ended. Their discordant cries woke us in the mornings, and w^e 

 saw many of them flying to roost just before sunset. I saw a 

 partly fledged one at Mompos on June 25. Descourtilz, Orn, 

 BresiL 



