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Show 1878.] MR. A. BOUCARD O N BIRDS F R O M COSTA RICA. 51 Family SYLVIID^E. 75. MYIADESTES MELANOPS, Salv. Several specimens, from Navarro, May 1877. Always found in the forest, where they are easily detected in consequence of their beautiful and clear song. It is short; but nothing could be more perfect in tone. Occasionally they are brought alive for sale to San Jose ; but they are not easily domesticated. Family TROGLODYTID^E. 76. TROGLODYTES INTERMEDIUS, Cab. Troglodytes hypa'edon, Sclat. Many specimens, from San Jose, Cartago, and Naranjo. It is vulgarly called " Salta pared," which means " jump-the-wall." They are common in the gardens from January to May. 77. THRYOPHILUS MODESTUS, Cab. Many specimens, from San Jose, Cartago, and San Mateo. I have always found them on the edges of the coffee-plantations. January to May. 78. THRYOPHILUS CASTANEUS, Lawr. Several specimens, from San Carlos ; killed in February. Found in the forests near the habitations. 79. THRYOPHILUS PLEUROSTICTUS, Sclat. Two specimens, from Puntarenas, May. Killed in the forest close to the sea. 80. THRYOPHILUS THORACICUS, Salv. One single specimen, from San Carlos, February. Rare. 81. CAMPYLORHYNCHUS ZONATUS, Less. Only one specimen, killed at San Mateo in May. They go in small flocks, making a great noise as they fly from one tree to another in the open spaces in the forest, 82. HENICORHINA LEUCOSTICTA, Cab. Several specimens, from San Carlos and Orozi. Always found in the forest on the ground. 83. HENICORHINA LEUCOPHRYS, Tsch. Only one specimen, from Navarro, May. Family MNIOTILTID^E. 84. SIURUS NOVEBORACENSIS, Gm. One specimen, from San Jose, March. 85. SIURUS AUROCAPILLUS, L. Two specimens, from San Jose', January and March. 4* |
