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Show 1878.] MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM COSTA RICA. 49 called "Bobo," because it is quite tame and easy to kill. I saw these birds chiefly in the coffee-plantations near the streams. Its cry has rather a hollow sound, sometimes like the word "raou mot," or " mot mot," from which the name of the genus is derived. 60. UROSPATHA MARTII, Spix. Several specimens from San Carlos, killed in February. Always seen in the forest, where they make a fearful noise calling one another. Its note has some resemblance to the cry of the former species, hut is much stronger and more hollow. They are easily killed at first, but they are wilder after a few shots. I have met with them in small flocks. 61. PRIONIRHYNCHUS CARINATUS, DU BUS. One specimen, a female, collected at San Carlos, February. Rare. Goes by pairs in the forest. This is the first time that this species has been found so far south. 62. EUMOMOTA SUPERCILIARIS, SW. One specimen, from Barranca, near Puntarenas, May. Like Momotus lessoni and other Momotidae, it will remain for a long time perched on the same branch, and the only sign of its being alive is the frequent movement of its tail. Ordo PICI. Family PICIDAE. 63. DYCTIOPICUS JARDINEI, Malh. Native name " Carpintero." Two specimens from the Volcano of Irazu and from Navarro, January and May 1877. 64. CENTURUS HOFFMANNI, Cab. Two specimens, from San Jose, January, and Cartago, April; killed in the coffee-plantations. Also one specimen from Puntarenas which I cannot possibly separate from this species, although it is a much smaller bird. 65. CENTURUS PUCHERANI, Malh. Two specimens, one from San Carlos, February, the other from Naranjo, April. 66. MELANERPES FORMICIVORUS, SW. Several specimens from the Volcano of Irazu, May 1877. I have seen some also at Naranjo. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1878, No. IV. 1 |
