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(Izamal, Mar. 6), has the breast bufFy-white longitudinally striped 

 with brown, while the whole upper surface is of a browner hue than 

 in the adult. All the specimens have the ground color of the tail 

 ashy-gray. 



28. Asturina plagiata (Licht.). Mexican Goshawk. 



A fine specimen of this hawk was shot near Tunkas, March 3rd. 

 It has the bands on the tail nearly pure white. 



29. Spiziastur melanoleucus (Vieill.).? 



A large hawk supposed to be this species was frequently seen in 

 the vicinity of Tekanto and Sitilpech. 



30. Falco sparverius (Linn.). Sparrow Ilawk. 



Common on the hills at Calcehtok. A few were also seen at 

 Izamal and at Progreso. 



31. Glaucidium phalaenoides (Daud.). Ferruginous Pigmy Owl. 



One seen in the woods near Tunkas. Mar. 3rd. It was in the rufous 

 phase of plumage. 



32. Chrysotis albifrons (Sparrm.). W^hite-fronted Parrot. 



This parrot was first met with in the forest west of Tunkas, only 

 one flock of about half a dozen were seen and one Specimen was pro- 

 cured. Several were afterwards seen at Citilpech. They were very 

 noisy. 



33. Conurus aztec Souance. Aztec Paroquet. 



The Paroquet Avas common in the forest between Sitilpech and 

 Tunkas usually associating in large flocks. Whenever one was shot 

 the rest rose on the wing and flew over the trees filling the air with 

 their harsh cries. A few small flocks were seen at Tekanto, Ticul 

 and Labna. 



34. Crotophaga sulcirostris (Sw.). Groove-billed Ani. 



This bird was common everywhere in the interior being most 

 abundant in the open portions of the forest and, unlike the other 

 " Blackbirds" of the country, was seldom .seen about the Indian huts, 

 towns, or haciendas. A few were seen in the scrubby growth on 

 the sandhills at Progreso. 



35. Geococcyx affinis Hartl. Mexican Road-runner. 



This bird was only met with in the scrubby woods about Tekanto. 

 It does not seem to be common as only three individuals were seen. 

 Two were shot while running rapidly through the brush, the other 



