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Show 166 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN [Feb. 27, The collection we now bring before your notice contains 173 skins, collected mostly at Carupano, Pilar, and Caraccas. They are referable to 126 species. Three of these we have described as being probably new to science, namely Basileuterus griseiceps, Euscarthmus im-piger, and Sublegatus glaber. The last two are obscure species belonging to difficult groups, and may have received prior names; but we have not succeeded in finding them. Although some well-known collectors have visited Venezuela (Mr. Dyson, M . Salle', and others), and many extensive collections have been formed in that country and transmitted to Europe, there has been hitherto no attempt made to give a connected account of its rich avifauna. W e trust that Mr. Goering, who is now exploring the country to the interior of Puerto Cabello and the Lake of Valencia, will continue his successful researches, so as to enable us to supply this deficiency. W e first give the names of the entire set of species, adopting generally the nomenclature of Sclater's ' American Catalogue,' and then add notes upon such of them as appear to call for observation. The exact localities are added when they are stated on the specimens. TTJRDIDAE. f 1. Catharus aurantiirostris 2. Turdus fumigatus TROGLODYTIIXE. SYLVIIDAE, 8. Polioptila buffoni SYLVICOLIDAE. VIREONIDAE. 13. Cvcloris flavipectus CCEREBIDAE. 16. Chlorophanes atricapilla P-, •rH g 03 Q * * * * & 3 r-. P4 * * 6 a 03 p. a u a O # * OQ 03 3 3 03 M 03 o * * * * |