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Show 440 MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM YUCATAN. [June 19, 9. THRYOTHORUS ALBINUCHA (Cabot). Troglodytes albinucha, Cabot, Pr. Bost. Soc. N. II. ii. p. 258. Thryothorus albinucha, Lawr. I.e. p. 199; Salv. & Godm. I.e. p. 94. Thryothorus petenicus, Salv. P.Z.S. 1863, p. 187. Chable, Dec. 1878. Iris black. This little bird is very common in all the forests of Yucatan, seldom entering the villages or ranchos. Is a lively songster, spending most of its time near the ground. Its song is varied and thrilling, dispelling sadness as if by magic. Its food is small insects and worms. 10. TROGLODYTES INTERMEDIUS, Cab.; Lawr. 1. c. p. 199; Salv. & Godm. I.e. p. 100. 11. SIURUS AUROCAPILLUS (L.) ; Lawr. I.e. p. 200; Salv. & Godm. I. c. p. 144. This bird is common in all the shady forests of Yucatan, but it abounds most on the coast at Silam and Rio Lagartos. 12. SIURUS NOVEBORACENSIS (Gm.) ; Lawr. I. c. p. 200 ; Salv. & Godm. 1. c. p. 145. This bird was only observed in the salt-marshes of Silam. It is probably common in winter on the coast generally. 13. SIURUS LUDOVICIANUS (Aud.). 14. MNIOTILTA VARIA (Linn.). Izalam. Common at all times and in all parts. Ever busy climbing about the bark of the trees, upon which it finds most of its food. 15. PARULA AMERICANA (L.) ; Lawr. /. c. p. 200 ; Salv. & Godm. /. c. p. 119. Taken at Silam and Progreso in October and November. 16. PROTONOTARIA CITREA (Bodd.); Lawr. I. c. p. 200; Salv. & Godm. I. c. p. 111. Rare ; only three specimens sent. 17. IIELMINTHOPHAGA PINUS (L.). [New to the fauna of Yucatan.-0. S.~] 18. PERISOGLOSSA TIGRINA (Gm.). [New to the fauna of Central America.- O. 8.'} 19. DENDRCECA CORONATA (L.); Salv. & Godm. /. c. p. 127. Common in Iznnal in January, seen again in March, and not seen since nor elsewhere. |