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82. QuiscALUS ASSiMiLis (ScL.). Colombian Grackle. 



This large grackle was abundant around Barranquilla, and 

 often lit in the cocoa palms that grew in the hotel yard. They 

 may have had nests in these palms, but from seeing one with an 

 unfledged young bird in its beak, I am inclined to think that 

 they were robbing the nests of smaller birds. 



83. Sycalis COLUMBIANA (Cab.). Rcd-frontcd Finch. 



I saw a few of these near Barranquilla. In our hotel there 

 was one caged which sang very well. 



84. YoLATiNiA SPLENDENS (BoNAP.). Bluc-black Fincli. 



I saw but the one specimen which I shot near Barranquilla. 



85. Ramphocelus dimidiatus (Lafr.). Cardinal Tanager. 



This tanager was abundant all along the Magdalena and at 

 Guaduas. The native name is " cardinal." Mag. de Zool. 

 1837, pi. 81. 



86. Ramphocelus icteronotus (Bonap.). Yellow-rumped Tana- 



ger. 



I saw but the one which I shot at Puerto Berrio. 



87. Tanagra can a (Swains.). Blue Tanager. 



This tanager is common and I found it from Barranquilla to 

 Honda and at Guaduas. I observed a nest Avith eggs nearly 

 hatched at Barranquilla in June. The native name is " azulejo," 

 bluebird. 



88. Tachyphonus melaleucus (Sparrm.). White-shouldered 



Tanager. 



I saw several at Guaduas, and my brother shot one. 



89. EuPHONiA CRASSiROSTRis (ScL.) Thick-billcd Euphonia. 



I saw but the one specimen which my brother shot on the 

 Magdalena on June 28. 



90. PiPRA AURiCAPiLLA (LiCHT.). Gold-hcaded Manikin. 



I saw but the one specimen shot on the Magdalena by Mr. 

 Lindauer on June 29. 



91. Tachycineta alhiventris (Bodd.) ? White-winged SwalloAv. 

 The little SAvallow that I saw along the Magdalena may be of 



