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This bird occurred in flocks in the clearings of Chichen-Itza, where its call, 

 resembling very closely that of Colinus virginianus, was often heard. A single 

 moderate-sized flock was seen among the low growth on the sandy soil near 

 Progreso. 



5- Dactylortyx thoracicus sharpei Nelson. 

 Proc Biol. See. Wash., 1903, 16, p. 152. 



Yucatan Long-toed Grouse. 



Maya name, bets. 



One specimen : 9 ■> March 7, 1904. 



This subspecies was described from a specimen taken at Apazote, Campeche, 

 by Nelson and Goldman. Mr. Nelson has kindly examined the present speci- 

 men for me, and pronounces it typical. Previously specimens had been taken 

 by Dr. Gaumer at Tizimin and at Peto, and he reports it as " equally common 

 in all the eastern forests of Yucatan" (Biol. Centr.-Amer., 3, p. 309, under 

 D. thoracicus). 



Mr. Millspaugh reports as follows upon the contents of the craw of this 

 specimen : " This bird evidently feeds almost entirely upon the seeds of 

 euphorbiaceous and leguminous plants. I find; 5 beans from some unknown 

 Phaseolus ; 40 beans of Phaseolus semierectus ; 15 seeds of Dalecliampia species ; 

 4 seeds of Jatropha species; 2 seeds of an unknown Euphorbia ,- 1 seed un- 

 recognizable ; also about two drachms of the seed coats macerated beyond 

 recognition." 



COLUMBIDAB. 

 6. Columba speciosa Gmelin. 



Dr. Gaumer presented me with a skin of this bird, said to have been taken 

 at Xbac in 1901. At Chichen-Itza I saw a live specimen in a cage in an 

 Indian hut, and was told that the bird was taken in that vicinity the previous 

 summer. The Indians say they are not there during the winter months. 



7- * Columba flavirostris Wagler. 



Red-billed Pigeon. 

 Maya name, ku-kut-klp'. 

 Three specimens : 



a. 9 , March 5, 1904. 



b. Chichen-Itza, 189-, E. H. Thompson (Pablo Perera). 



c. Chichen-Itza, 189-, E. H. Thompson. 

 Bill, feet, and legs red. 



Mr. Millspaugh reports : " This craw contains four fruits of some sapotaceous 



species, possibly a CJirysophyllum y one of these fully ripe, the other three 



immature." 



PERISTERIDAB. 



8. *Melopelia leticoptera (Linne). 

 ove. 

 Maya name, sak-pa-kal'. 



White-winged Dove 



