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Show 266 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [Mar. 4, Huallaga. This is the greatest depredator in the country ; it the plantations in large flocks, in early morning and evening, eating and destroying the ripe bananas and other fruit of the planter. It is the commonest of all the genus, and breeds in large colonies."-E. B. 7. OSTINOPS ATROVIRENS (Lafr. & D'Orb.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 182. "Upper Ucayali and Santa Cruz. Found in the company of, but rare in comparison with, O. angustifrons."-E. B. 8. CASSICUS PERSICUS (Linn.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 128. "Upper and Lower Ucayali, Nauta, Santa Cruz. This beautiful species breeds in small numbers in the trees on the banks of lakes and streams, near town, sometimes low down, and at others high up in the tall spiny palms. The nests are generally matted together ; and I found that the whole of this group of birds select a tree with a large nest of Wasps or of White Ants in it, whether for protection or for food I am unable to determine. I watched them for hours, and could never discover them interfering with the nests of either of these insects. I obtained the eggs and nest of this species with great difficulty and with the chance of being stung to death. "Tbe nest is about lg foot long, with a pocket at the upper end. The eggs four in number, of a pale greenish white ground-colour, streaked and spotted at the large end with brown and grey."-E. B. 9. CASSICUS HCEMORRHOUS (Linn.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 129. " Five examples of this widely extended species were obtained at Chamicuros, the only locality in which I observed it. I found it in company with Ocyalus latirostris."-E. B. 10. CASSICULUS SOLITARIUS (Vieill.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 182; 1867, p. 978. Nauta, only twice obtained (Bartlett); Pebas (Hauxwell). 11. ICTERUS CHRYSOCEPHALUS (Linn.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 182. Sarayacu, not common (E. B.). 12. ICTERUS CAYANENSIS (Linn.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 131. One example obtained on the Ucayali (E. B.). 13. ICTERUS CROCONOTUS (Wagl.); Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 138. "Only two examples obtained at Nauta, rare in this locality. Found on the borders of the rivers."-E. B. I have Upper-Amazonian skins of this species, transmitted by Mr. Bates, and others from Guiana.-P. L. S. 14. XANTHOSOMUS ICTEROCEPHALUS (Linn.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 182 ; 1867, p. 978. Lower Ucayali (Bartlett) ; Pebas (Hauxwell). |