90 [October,' 



year ; Mexican name, pepe vtrdt. "Very similar in its habits to the other species 

 brought by me, ail of which are very numerous on the ticrra templada, and the 

 hills bounding the plains of Perote and Puebla on the east." 



20. Cymidcorax concolor, Cassin. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Philad., Feb. 1848. 

 The second specimen of this species which has fallen under my notice. It 



differs in no respect from my description, except perhaps that the feathers of the 

 head are slightly elongated or subcrested. 



Of this si)ecies .Mr. Pease remarks: "Common on the hills bordering the 

 plains of Puebla, about Pinal and the mountains skirting the valley of Mexico 

 on the east ; remains all the year ; difference of the sexes is in size alone. Iris 

 light brown." 



21. Sturyiel/a hippocrepis, Wagler. Isis, 1832, p. 281. 



A species much resembling the common *'. ludoviciana, but differing in several 

 important characters. It may easily be distinguished by its shorter and more 

 pointed bill, and smaller size. 



This species is well described in De Sagra's Cuba, under the name of S. ludo- 

 viciana. 



22. Icterus melanocephalus, Wagler. Isis, 1829, p. 756. 



Icterus Auduhunii, Giraud. New species of N. A. birds, 1S41, ((olio edition.) 

 Common in the neighbourhood of Jalapa, and also found on the tierra calienle ; 



called b3''the Mexicans, culandria iquimite, from the name of a fruit which it 



feeds upon. Iris yellowish white. 



23- Icterus gularis, (Licht.) Des Murs. Icon. Orn. i. jil. 'J. 



24. Yphunles Buliimore, (Linn.) 



25. Agelaius ceneus, (Licht.) Isis, 1827, p. 758. 

 Common in the vicinity of the Puente Nacional. 



26. Guiraca ludoviciana, (Linn.) 

 Jalapa, in February, March, and April. 



27. Guiraca coerulea. (hinn.'^ 

 Jalapa. 



28. Guiraca melanocephala, Swainsou. And. Birds of Am. .373. 

 Common near Jalapa, in February, March, and April. 



29. Einbcrnagra ulbinucha, D'Orb. et La Fres. Rev. Zool. 1833, p. 165, 

 Jalapa; iris light brown. 



30. Embernasrra hrunnei-nucha, La Fresnaye. Rev. Zool, 1839, p. 97. 

 Jalapa ; iris brown. 



31. Sullator airiceps, Lesson. Gervais, Atl. de Zool. pi. 28. 



On the hills near Jalapa, in December, January and February. Iris light brown. 



32. Saltaiorruhicus, Viell. T. flammiceps, Temm.. PI. col. 177. 

 On the hills at the foot of Perote, living in thickets. 



33. Tanagra vicarlus, Lesson. Cent. Zool. 68. 



Iris light brown ; on the hills at the foot of the volcanoes. 



34. Pyranga sestiva, (Gm.) 

 Near Jalapa. 



33. Euphonia elegantissima, Bonaparte. Du Bus, Esqu. Orn. pi. 8. 

 Neighbourhood of Jalapa, in February, March and April. 



