142 bulletin: museum of compakative zoology. 



118- *Piranga roseo-gularis roseo-gularis Cabot, 



Rose-throated Tanager. 

 Mava name, ha-ha-lar'. 

 Five specimens : 



a. [9], Feb. 18, 1904. 



b. $, March 13, 1904. 



c. 9, March 13, 1904. 



d. $, Chichen-Itza, Jan. 20, 1890, E. H. Thompson (Pablo Perera). 



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



119. *Euphonia hirundinacea Bonaparte. 



Bonaparte's Enphonia. 



Maya name, tsin-ts'in-hakal de cajxi. The Spanish words de capa are added to 

 the Maya name of this species by the Indians to denote the black crown. 

 Four specimens : 



a. (?, Feb. 20, 1904. 



b. S, March 13, 1904. 



c. 9, March, 19, 1904. 



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



Usually keeps well to the tops of tall trees. Note a rather insect-like 

 chick-che-e-e-e. 



120. Euphonia aflBnis (Lesson). 



Lesson's Euphonia. 



One specimen : Chichen-Itza, 189-, E. H. Thompson. 



FRINGILLIDAE. 



121. * Saltator atriceps atriceps Lesson. 



Black-headed Saltator. 

 Maya name, ta-pln. 

 Four specimens : 



a. i, Feb. 27, 1904. 



b. 9 , March 9, 1904. 



c. (J, Chichen-Itza, Feb. 10, 1890, E. H. Thompson (Pablo Perera). 



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



Apparently rather local, as I saw it only in one or two vicinities, not far 

 from the house. Seems to prefer the lower growth on the borders of clearings. 



122. *Cardinalis cardinalis yucatanicus Ridgway. 



Yucatan Cardinal. 



Maya name, t'sak-oi'-o'i. Means " red painted [bird]." 



One specimen : 9 (?), Feb. 22, 1904. 



