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Show 234 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [Mar. 16, the upperside of the head very small, almost granular, those of body keeled, in twenty-one series. One or two longitudinal rows of scales above, and nearly as large as, the posterior labials. Supracili-ary not divided. Ventrals 164-172; subcaudals 42-60. Upper parts greenish brown, with a vertebral series of irregular subrhombic black markings and another series of vertical black spots along the side of the body. Upperside of the head with symmetrical black spots, and an oblique black band from the eye to the angle of the mouth. Lower side yellowish, posteriorly marbled with blackish. Three specimens of this beautiful Snake were found by the late Dr. Jerdon in Khassya ; the largest is 28 inches long, the tail measuring 4\ inches. The species is allied to T. anamallensis, but distinguished by the scutellation of the temporal region and the coloration of the upper part of the head. 4. On Venezuelan Birds collected by Mr. A. Goering. Part V.t By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and OSBERT SALVIN, M.A,, F.R.S. [Eeceived March 12, 1875.] (Plate XXXV.) Previously to his return to Europe last year, Mr. Goering made a second journey to the Sierra Nevada of Merida, and collected a certain number of birds, which he has kindly given us the opportunity of examining. Most of them belong to species inserted in our list of Mr. Goering's former collection from Merida; but there are some additional species, of which the names are now recorded, in order to make our knowledge of this interesting avifauna as complete as possible. These are as follows :- List of additional Species from Merida. 1. Turdus gigas, Fraser Merida. 2. Myiadestes rait oides (Lafr. et d'Orb.) Merida. 3. Thryothorus coraya (Gm.) Merida. 4 Basileuterus coronatus (Tsch.) Merida. 5. luteo viridis, B p Merida. 6. Vireosylvia calidris (Linn.) Merida. 7. Diva vassori (Boiss.) Merida. *8. Chlorospingus chrysophrys, sp. nov. Merida. 9. Buarremon brunneinucha (Lafr.) ... Upper wood-region of Merida. 10. assimilis (Boiss.) Merida. *11. castaneifrons, sp. nov Merida. 12. Spermophila, sp. inc. (2) Merida. 13. Chrysomitris columbiana (Lafr.) ... Merida. 14. Myiotheretes striaticollis, Scl Merida. 15. Ochthceca stictoptera, Scl Merida. 16. Tyranniscus nigricapillus (Lafr.) ... Merida. 17. chrysops, Scl Merida. 18. Myiarchus nigtr Siecee pPsa,r tS cIlV ., P. Z. S. 1M8e7r0i,d pa.. 779. |