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Show 458 MR. A. BOUCARD ON BIRDS FROM YUCATAN. [June 1 9, 154. FREGATA AGIUILA (Linn.). [In Dr. Cabot's collection.-O. Si] 155. [ARDEA RUFA (Bodd.). Demiegretta rufa, Lawr. I.e. p. 210. Also in Dr. Cabot's collection.-0. Si] 156. [ARDEA LUDOVICIANA, Wils.; Lawr. I. c. p. 210.] 157. [ARDEA CANDIDISSIMA (Gm.). Garzetta candidissima, Lawr. 1. c. p. 210. Also in Dr. Cabot's collection.-O. Si] 158. BUTORIDES VIRESCENS (Linn.). A very common species. 159. CANCROMA COCHLEARIA. Taken at Rio Lagartos, where it is common and very tame. 160. PLATALEA AJAJA (Linn.). The Ajaja is common at Rio Lagartos, where it may be seen in flocks of from four to twenty. Like the Flamingo, it is very tame and easily shot. Its Spanish name is Chocolatera. [Not seen by me.-0. Si] 161. PHOLNICOPTERUS RUBER, Linn. These Flamingoes were taken at Rio Lagartos in June. They were in very beautiful plumage and very abundant. I think I have seen as many as three thousand at one time, at the mouth of the river, where the coast and river are lined every morning for many leagues. [Not seen by me.-0. Si] 162. COLUMBA FLAVIROSTRIS, Wagler. "Ku-kut-keep." The Blue Pigeon is abundant in Eastern Yucatan, more rare in the west, where it has probably been much persecuted for its fine flesh, which forms a favourite dish among the natives. It is everywhere exceedingly wild and timorous. 163. ZENAIDA AMABILIS, Bp. Zenaidura yucatanensis, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 208. [This seems to me to be identical with the West-Indian-Island species, as I cannot distinguish Mr. Gaumer's specimens from those from Cuba and Jamaica.-O. Si] This Dove is quite common at Rio Lagartos, and occasionally seen at Progreso. From this I conclude that it is a common coast bird, I have never met with it more than one league inland. It is easily domesticated, and is found in many houses. |