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showed a decided fondness for patches of tall grass. They were fre- 

 quently flushed from such places, after the manner of the marsh wren. 



Troglodytes ochraceus Ridg. 



3 specimens. Coliblanco cT, 9 ; Vol. de Turrialba c? . 

 This spry little wren was found about logs and hollow trees stand- 

 ing in open places. 



Henicorhina prostheleuca pittieri (Cherrie). 



1 specimen. Guayabo 9 . 



Thryophilus thoracicus (Salv.). 



2 specimens. Guayabo i 9, i sex?. 



SylvlidsB. 



Polioptila superciliaris magna Ridg. 



4 specimens. Guayabo i d\ i 9 , 2 sex'. 



Hiruiidinidse. 



Progne chalybea (Gmelin). 



2 specimens. Guayabo d\ 9. 



Stelgidopteryx salvini Ridg. 



i specimen. Guayabo 9 . Shot from a flock, probably of the 

 same species. 



Ptilogonys caudatus Cab. 



10 specimens. Vol. de Turrialba 4 cJ 1 , 6 9 . 



This handsome bird was one of the characteristic species of the 

 open forests about the volcano. Its habits are flycatcher-like. The 

 species was breeding. 



Phainoptila melanoxantha Salv. 



5 specimens. Vol. de Turrialba 5 d\ 

 A retiring species loving heavy foliage. 



