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though from their difference in coloration they ought to have been 

 easily recognized if they were present. 



65. Icterus cucullatus igneus lldgw. ? Fiery Oriole. 



A smaller oriole observed at Progreso was probably this species 

 though as no specimens were procured I can not be certain. Both 

 males and females were seen here but the sj^ecies was not observed 

 elsewhere. 



66. Dives dives (Bonap.). 



Abundant tliroughout the interior but always found about the 

 towns or haciendas. Not seen at Progreso. 



67. Quiscalus macrourus Sw. Great tailerl Graekle. 



Common in all the towns and about the haciendas but never 

 found far away from them. 



68. Embernagra rufivirgata verticalis Rdgw. Striped-crowned Sparrow. 

 Tolerably common about Tekanto, but very hard to shoot as it 



keeps continually concealed in the thickest bushes. Its note resembles 

 that of the Field Sparrow {Spizella pusilla) but is louder. It was 

 also met with on the hills near Ticvil. 



69. Cardinalis cardinalis yucatanicus Rdgw. Yucatan Cardinal. 

 Everywhere common in the dry scrubby growth about Tekanto, 



and Ticul also on the sand hills at Progreso, but not found where 

 the vegetation is denser, as at the aguadas. At Ticul it occurred 

 abundantly on both slopes of the mountains. 



70. Habia ludoviciana (Linn.). Rose-breasted Grosbeak. 



Single birds seen at Tekanto and Tunkas. 



71. Guiraca caerulea (Linn.). Blue Grosbeak. 



A few seen about haciendas at Tekanto and Tunkas. 



72. Passerina parellina Bp. Blue Bunting. 



One bird supposed to belong to this species was seen near Sitil- 

 pech but was not secured. 



73. Passerina ciris (Linn.). Painted Bunting. 



A number of cage birds seen which were said to have been taken 

 in the vicinity of Merida ; none were observed, however, by any 

 of our party. They probably occur later in the season. 



74. Saltator grandis Lafr. 



One specimen was shot at Tunkas and others were seen at Sitil- 

 pech and Ticul. 



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