COLE: AVES FROM YUCATAN. 137 



cupi^ed, was situated about 0.5 m. from the ground in a lime hedge, hung in a 

 small crotch. It much resembles in appearance the nest of Vireosylva olivacea ; 

 rather compactly constructed of small dead leaves, dried grass, and other vege- 

 table fibres, and lined with very fine grass. There are also in the outer part a 

 few pieces of moss and one or two small fungi, while some weWike material 

 appears to have been used to bind the other constituents together. Internal 

 diameter at top 4 cm. X 4.5 cm., somewhat.larger below ; depth of cup 4 cm. ; 

 thickness of walls nearly 1 cm. This nest contained three eggs, which were 

 saved, but cannot now be found. My remembrance of them is that they were 

 white with brownish markings, much resembling the eggs of Vireo noveboracen- 

 sis. Small embryos were already formed at the time they were taken. 



89. *CycIaxhis flaviventris yucatanensis Ridgwat. 



Yucatan Pepper-shrike. 



One specimen: ^, March 30, 1904. 



The beautiful clear song of this bird was quite frequently heard. 



CORVIDAE. 



90. *Cissolopha yucatanica (Dubois). 

 Yucatan Jay. 



Maya name, t'seel ("Chel," Boucard, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1883, p. 446). 

 Six specimens : 



a. 9 , Feb. 15, 1904. 



b. (J, April 3, 1904. 



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

 Abundant, usually in large flocks. Their habits, when approached, are well 

 described by Gaimier (Boucard, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1883, p. 446). 



91. *Xanthoura luxuosa guatemalensis (Bonaparte). 



Guatemalan Green Jay. 



Maya name, se-slp'. "The natives call this bird 'jisip' (tzee-seep), which 

 with the Maya pronunciation is exactly the w^ord articulated by the bird." 

 — Boucard, Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1883, p. 447. 



Four specimens: 



a. ^, March 7, 1904. 



b, c. (alcoholic), 1904. 



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

 Rather common. Iris, yellow; inside of mouth, black. 



92. *Psilorhinus mexicanus vociferus (Cabot). 

 Yucatan Brown Jay. 

 Maya name, paap. From call note. 



