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Show 44 MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM COSTA RICA. [Jan. 15, same habits as the Tinamida-j and Odontophorin** of going about the ground. I have never seen it perched. Ordo LIMICOLAE. Family C H A R A D R H D ^ E. 19. OXYECHUS VOCIFERUS, L. Valley of San Jose. Excessively common in the plains, where they are seen constantly running about searching for food, and even catching grasshoppers and small insects on the wing. When surprised they run very fast, at the same time crying, as if to advise one another of some danger. Family SCOLOPACID^E. 20. TRINGOIDES MACULARIUS, L. Several specimens shot in the valley of San Jose\ They are found along the streams, flying from one stone to another, or searching for food close to the water. When surprised they take to flight, emitting a sharp cry, similar to pit, pit, pit. Ordo H E R O D I O N E S. Family PLATALEID^E. 21. PLATALEA AJAJA, L. One specimen near San Jose, April. Ordo ANSERES. Subfamily ANATINJE. 22. DENDROCYGNA AUTUMNALIS, L. Native name " Pato." Common at the laguna of Cartago, where the division of the waters takes place, either for the Atlantic or the Pacific, Ordo ACCIPITRES. Family FALCONID.E. 23. M I C R A S T U R SEMITORQUATUS, Vieill. One specimen, killed in the forests of Candelaria Mountains, May. 24. B U T E O LATISSIMUS, Wils. Buteo pennsylvanicus, Wils. One specimen, killed at San Jose in January. 25. URUBITINGA GHIESBREGHTI, D U BUS. One specimen, from Naranjo, April. Rare. 26. THRASAETUS HARPYIA, L. Native name " Aguila." I have seen one specimen alive in San Jose. It was caught in the |