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Show 442 MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM YUCATAN. [June 19, swarm after the first light rain of the season. On the 16th, all day in the woods and did not see one of these birds ; on the 17th there were hundreds of them in all parts. They have been very abundant since. 31. VIREO OCHRACEUS, Salv.; Salv. & Godm. I. c. p. 201, t. 12. f. 1. Taken at Silam and Progreso. I have not retained specimens of these last birds, and do not know whether I have seen them in other parts of the State or not. 32. CYCLORHIS FLAVIVENTRIS, Lafr.; Lawr. I. c. p. 200; Salv. & Godm. I. c. p. 211. Not common. [Obtained by Dr. Cabot.-0. S.] 33. AMPELIS CEDRORUM, Vieill. Izalam, February 1879. Only one specimen of this bird was seen in Yucatan during the year. 34. PETROCHELIDON FULVA (Vieill.) ; Salv. & Godm. /. c. p. 228. Common in the cave-like wells called Senotes, and resident in Yucatan. [This seems to be certainly the same as the bird of Cuba and Jamaica.-O. S.] 35. HIRUNDO ERYTHROGASTER, Bodd.; Salv. & Godm. I. c. p. 232. A flock of 50 or more seen flying over an aguada on April 28th, but the species was not met with again during the year, and is probably only migratory. 36. STELGIDOPTERYX SERRIPENNIS (Aud.) ; Salv. & Godm. /. c. p. 237. Stelgidopteryx fulvipennis, Lawr. /. c. p. 200. Common in February, March, aud April; rare at other seasons. Found in the towns and ranchos. 37. EUPHONIA AFFINIS, Less.; Lawr. I. c. p. 200. Native name " Chichimbula." This little bird is very abundant in Merida and the surrounding country. It is sold on the Piaya by the hundred at the nominal price of four for a medio real ( = three pence). It is highly prized by the Meridanas for its sweet and varied song as well as its handsome plumage. It is easily domesticated. Its food is fruit, and it is passionately fond of ripe plantains. Few birds eat too much ; but I have seen this little bird so full of plantains that it could not fly. In confinement they are said to kill themselves by eating plantains. This bird is also found in other parts of Yucatan. |