cherkie: ornithology of the Orinoco region. 291 
Hypocnemis myiotherina Berlepsch & Hartert, p. 78. 
Hypociiemis inyiothcriiia myiotherina Hellmayr, Novit. Zool. XIV. 1907. 
p. 20. 
Not noted on the Orinoco but recorded from its tributary the 
Caura, from La Pricion and Nicare. 
Myrmoborus melanopogon (Sclater). 
Hypoiiioiiis melanopogon Scl., P. Z. S. 1857. p. 130; Berlepsch & 
Hartert, p. 78; Hellmayr, Novit. Zool. XIV: 1907: 381. (Orinoco 
River and Caura River localities). 
Not noted as common at any point, but observed all the way 
from Altagracia to above the falls. Also recorded by Berlepsch and 
Hartert from points on the Caura River, and in 1907 I found this 
species common along- the San Feliz River near its junction with the 
Cuchivero River. 
PiTHVs .^LBiFRONS (Linoaeus). 
Pipra albifrons Linn., Syst. Nat. ed. 12. I. 1766. p. 339. 
Pithys albifrons Berlepsch & Hartert. p. 79. 
Rare, seen only on the upper river at Munduapo and Nericagua. 
Usually in company with other species of Ant-Thrushes and Wood- 
hewers following in the wake of the foraging ants. 
Berlepsch and Hartert also record specimens from Suapure and 
Nicare on the Caura River. 
Anoplops RuFiGULA PALiDus Cherrie. 
Anoplops rufigula palidus Cherrie, Sci. Bull. Bklyn. Inst. Mus. 1909. 
p. 390 (Type, cf e.x Suapure, Caura River, \'enez.). 
Similar to A. ritftgula rufigula from Cayenne, but smaller and 
much less deeply colored above, being olive brownish with a slight 
rufous wash, while Cayenne birds are a deep rich umber brown 
with olive wash. The type specimen measures : wing 74 mm. : tail 
47 mm. 
RiioPOTERPE TORQUATA TORQUATA (Boddaert). 
Formiearius torquatus Boddaert, Tabl. PI. Enl. 1783. p. 43 (ex Dubenton 
PI. enl. 700. Fig. i.) (Type, ex Cayenne apud Berlepsch.) 
There are two specimens in the .\merican Museum collection se- 
cured by Klages at Suapure on the Caura River: S September 11, 
1901 ; 5 February 8, 1901. 
Not before recorded from the Orinoco region. 
