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Show 180 MR. o. SALVIN ON THE BIRDS OF VERAGUA. [Mar. 24, Contrary to my expectations (P. Z. S. 1867, p. 132), it appears that this species is found in Veragua, as well as the next following, which is also met with in Costa Rica (Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 90). Arce has sent us two specimens. Catharus fuscater. Calovevora ; Cordillera del Chucu. 2. TURDUS ALICLE, Baird, Rev. Am. B. p. 21. V. de Chiriqui. A single specimen from the southern slope of the Volcano of Chiriqui agrees accurately with a specimen thus named by Prof. Baird in our collection, received from the Smithsonian Institution. This Thrush has not as yet been noticed in Mexico or Guatemala ; but in Costa Rica its occurrence is recorded (Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 91). Turdus grayi. Chitra ; V. de Chiriqui. Turdus tristis (Sw.) ; Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 145. T. leucau-chen, Scl. ; Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 132. Calovevora ; Calobre ; Boquete de Chitra ; V. de Chiriqui. A typical specimen from Bullock's Mexican collection, marked "Turdus tristis" in Swainson's MS., now in the Museum of the University of Cambridge, fully confirms the view taken (Ex. Orn.) as to the bird called T. assimilis, Cab., being identical with T. tristis of Swainson. Turdus obsoletus. The acquisition of additional specimens from Costa Rica tend to confirm Mr. Lawrence's view that the sexes of this species are similar in plumage, and that the bird is allied to T. grayi rather than to the section containing such species as have the male black and the female brown. 3. TURDUS NIGRESCENS, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1860, p. 324. V. de Chiriqui. Evidently a highland species. It has hitherto only been noticed in the woods of the Volcano of Yrazu, in Costa Rica, and similar localities. Arce has forwarded a pair. The sexes, as marked by him, are quite similar in coloration. Rhodinocichla rosea. Calovevora; Chitra ; Mina de Chorcha. 4. MYIADESTES MELANOPS, Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 580, t.36. Calovevora ; Cordillera del Chucu. 5. THRYOTHORUS FASCIATOVENTRIS, Lafr.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 346. Bugaba. This fine species is also found in Costa Rica (Lawr. Ann. Lyc.N. Y. |