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Show Long, al 8"'-2" 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 10'" 7 H 5 7 6 9! 8 caud. 20-22'" 20 21 - 18 21 22 21 rostr. 6-7'" 61 6" 5i •J4 4 7i 7 a rict. 8-9*|'" 8 H 7 - 8i 9 8i 1870.] DR. O. FINSCH ON THE BIRDS OF TRINIDAD. 561 tars. 8'" (6* cS, Trinidad.) 8 ( $, Trinidad.) 7\ ( <S, Columbia.) - ( §, Columbia.) 7 (cS, Brazil.) 8 (cS, Brazil, St. Catharina 8 ( S, Guatemala.) 8 ( $, Guatemala.) 23. DACNIS CAYANA (L.); Scl. Cat. p. 50 ; Leot. p. 124 ; Taylor, I. c. p. 81. One specimen in the dress of the old male, not different from specimens from Guiana (Demerara) and Brazil. 24. COSREBA LONGIROSTRIS (Cab.). Arbelorhina longirostris, Cab. M. H. p. 96. Ccereba ceerulea, Le'ot. p. 120; Taylor, I. c. p. 81. Five males and two females; the latter very well described by Dr. Leotaud. (eS, Trinidad.) ( $, Trinidad.) ( cS, New Granada, ceerulea.) ( cS, Brazil, ceerulea.) The measurements noticed before seem to prove that the bill in this species is constantly longer, although otherwise there is no difference from the well-known C. ceerulea from Brazil. 25. CffiREBA CYANEA (L.); Scl. Cat. p. 52; Leot. p. 118; Taylor, I. c. p. 81. Two males, not different from Brazil ones. Long. al. caud. rostr. tars. 2" 5"'-2" 6"' 15-17'" 6-61'" 6-6£'" 26. CERTHIOLA LUTEOLA, Licht.; Scl. Cat. p. 53; Taylor, I. p. 81. Certhiola flaveola, Leot. p. 126. Three specimens in old plumage. Long. al. caud. rostr. tars. 2" 2£'" 15"' 6'" /!'" Being engaged in preparing a Monograph of the members of this difficult group, I keep back the many notes which 1 have already collected till I am able to give a full account, which I hope will be in a very short time. Long. al. 2" l'"-2" 3'" 2 1-22 2 2 2 2 caud. 11-12'" 12 12i 12| rostr. 9-10'" 9-m 7i 7i tars. Rllll u2 7 6 6 |