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whistle which is occasionally heard. The natives imitate this note 

 and lure the birds to their destruction. The females are much oftener 

 seen than the males. 



A nest of this species was found in a dead stump standing in a 

 partially cleared forest. The female's head was seen protruding from 

 a hole about the size of a flicker's and some 12 feet from the ground. 

 While we were in the vicinity of the nest the male bird came flying 

 rapidly by, his beautiful tail plumes streaming behind in a most 

 graceful and striking manner. He alighted upon a dead limb about 

 30 feet away in the full sunlight, and where his colors shone in all 

 their glory. The two males observed both were collected sat 

 with their backs toward the observers. They never showed a sign 

 of the brilliant red breast. A boy climbed to the nest above referred 

 to, but reported that it was empty. 



Trogon puella Gould. 



2 specimens. Guayabo 2 9 . These birds frequent large heavily 

 foliaged trees, which usually bear fruit upon which the birds feed. 

 A round fruit with a thick rind appeared to be a favorite. 



Trogon caligatus Gould. 



4 specimens. Guayabo 4 d\ 



Trogon massena Gould. 



i specimen. Guayabo cT. 



This bird is noticeably blue on the rump, but on comparison with 

 a large series in the U. S. National Museum this peculiarity was 

 shown to be merely a case of individual variation. 



6ralbulid.se. 



Galbula melanogenia Scl. 



i specimen. Guayabo, sex?. Found in heavily wooded portion 

 of forest sitting perfectly motionless on a branch. 



Capitonidse. 



Semnornis frantzii (Scl.). 



6 specimens. Coliblanco 2 d\ 4$. This very odd bird was 

 common in trees studding the potrero about the farm house, and was 



