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Show 1^79.] BIRDS FROM ANTIOQUIA. 531 301. CHLOROSTILBON ANGUSTIPENNIS (Fraser) ; Gould, H. B. v. pi. cccliii. Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) The nest of this species brought home by Mr. Salmon is composed chiefly of the seed of Bombax ceiba, to which small leaves and bits of moss are stuck on the outside. It was apparently attached to the extremity of a branch of a tree, and is a moderately deep structure, but has no long outside appendages. Fam. CYPSELID^E. 302. PANYPTILA CAYANENSIS (Gm.); Scl. P.Z. S. 1865, p. 606. One specimen, without exact locality. (Mus. S.-G.) There is a Bogota skin of this Swift in Sclater's collection. 303. HEMIPROCNE ZONARIS (Shaw); Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 95. Chcetura zonaris, Scl. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 609. Concordia, Retiro. (Mus. S.-G.) Eggs (no. 114) elongated, white: axis 1*3, diam. *87. " Makes a nest of mud and moss in caves, or under the shelter of rocks, and lays two eggs."-T. K. S. 304. CHCETURA RUTILA (Vieill.) ; Scl. P.Z. S. 1865, p. 613. Retiro. (Mus. P. L. S.) There is now no doubt about the occurrence of this Swift in Colombia. In Sclater's collection is a skin from Ecuador, received from Mr. G. N. Lawrence. Fam. CAPRIMULGID^E. 305. NYCTIBIUS JAMAICENSIS (Gm.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 129. Concordia. (Mus. S.-G. and P. L. S.) 306. CHORDEILES VIRGINIANUS (Gm.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 133. One skin of the paler-coloured form of this species was in Mr. Salmon's fifth collection. (Mus. P. L. S.) 307. ANTROSTOMUS CAROLINENSIS (Gm.) ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 136. Medellin. (Mus. S.-G.) A female of this species, not previously recorded south of Panama. 308. STENOPSIS CAYENNENSIS (Gm.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 140. In Mr. Salmon's fifth collection. (Mus. S.-G.) 309. STENOPSIS RUFICERVIX, Scl. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 140. Envigado, Retiro, Sta. Elena. (Mus. S.-G.) Iris dark. Eggs (no. 112) white: axis 1*12, diam. '85. 34* |