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An egg, said by the natives to belong to this species, was brought in 

 some time in April. Iris light olive. 



Family Tetraoiiidse. 



16. Cyrtonyx ocellatus Gould. 



This handsome quail was first seen on the road from Lake Atitlan 

 to Tecpam at an altitude of about 7,000 feet. They frequent corn- 

 fields and, in that brushy, mountainous country, there is not much 

 use in hunting them anywhere else. Two specimens, purchased by 

 Mr. Barber from an Indian, who had them alive, were all that could 

 be obtained. These were taken near Tecpam at an altitude of about 

 7,600 feet. Iris clove-brown. 



Family Cracidae. 



17. Crax globicera Linnceus. 



Curasows are not uncommon in the bottom lands about Los 

 Amates, but one must learn their habits if he would collect them 

 successfully. In February they appeared regularly each afternoon 

 in some tall trees which at that season were clad only in yellow 

 foliage. When wandering about in the jungle, it is only by good 

 luck that one finds them. Four specimens, three males and a female, 

 were taken, all adult. The irides of two of the males were dark 

 red, while those of the female and the other male, which, judging 

 by the small size of the excrescence at the base of its bill, was some- 

 what younger than the other two, were seal brown. 



18. Penelope purpurascens Wagler. 



The habitat of this species, like that of the curasow, is in the 

 dense swamps, where it feeds on fruits of trees. It flies with vigor, 

 and seems quite at home among the branches. All told, seven 

 specimens were taken, all adults. In hunting them, a dog to flush 

 them when they were on the ground, and send them into the trees, 

 was found useful. When thus disturbed they were easy to discover, 

 and not difficult to approach within gunshot. The naked ocular 

 and loral space in life is bright blue, the throat is red, the iris dark 

 wine-color, and the legs carmine. 



