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Show 1873.] THE BIRDS OF EASTERN PERU. 293 3. CERYLE AMERICANA (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 978. " Nauta, Upper and Lower Ucayali, and Santa Cruz. This species and the following are solitary in their breeding-habits, selecting the lower and more secluded banks of lakes and small streams. These birds never breed twice in the same hole ; but many other birds take to their deserted nests."-E. B. 4. CERYLE INDA (Linn.). "This beautiful species is very rare on the waters of the Peruvian Amazons. During the four years I resided there I only obtained two specimens, which I shot in a small brook near Santa Cruz, on the Huallaga river. They are not found on the open waters, but in the densely covered small streams. The nest is in holes in the banks, as in the case of other Kingfishers. This species is extremely shy and difficult to obtain."-E. B. 5. CERYLE SUPERCILIOSA (Linn.); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 751, 978. Chyavetas, one specimen obtained (E. B.). Fam. TROGONIDCE. Of the seven Trogons met with by Mr. Bartlett, Pharomacrus pavoninus may be considered a local species. The others are mostly of wide distribution. 1. TROGON COLLARIS, Vieill.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 193. Upper and Lower Ucayali, also seen at Chamicuros (E. B.). 2. TROGON ATRICOLLIS, Vieill. Only three specimens obtained at Chamicuros (E. B.). 3. TROGON MERIDIONALIS, Spix. Trogon ramonianus, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 193. Sarayacu, Lower Ucayali, and Chamicuros (E. B.). 4. TROGON VARIEGATUS (Spix); Scl. & Salv. P. Z, S, 1866, p. 193. Upper Ucayali (E. Bi). 5. TROGON VIRIDIS, Linn.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 192 ; 1867, p. 752. Sarayacu, Chyavetas, Chamicuros, and Santa Cruz (E. Bi). 6. TROGON MELANURUS, SW. ; Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 261; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 193, 1867, pp. 752, 978. Nauta, Upper Ucayali, Yurimaguas, Xeberos, and Santa Cruz (E. B.) ; Pebas (Hi) ; Rio Javari (Bates). 7. PHAROMACRUS PAVONINUS (Spix). "This Trogon, which I met with at Chamicuros and Santa Cruz, |
