RENDAHL, BIRDS FROM PANAMA, COSTA RICA AND NICARAGUA. 5 



Zapatera is an island in the Lake of Nicaragua off 

 the Menco peninsula, and separated from the mainland by 

 Charco Muerte. 



In the following h*st the measurements are in mi]h*meters, 

 and the colours are aceording to Ridgway, Color Standards 

 and Color Nomendature, Wash. D. C. 1912. 



1. Anhinga anhinga L. — 1 J", Nic., Rio Ometepe, Chano 

 Verde., Jan. 1; 1 J*, Nic., San Juan del Norte, Nov. 21. 



The Darter, »Pato de aguja», was observed at Rio San 

 Juan, and the present specimen from this locality was shot at 

 Harbour Head, one of the outflows of the San Juan River, 

 north-east of San Juan del Norte. The river widens here, 

 to form a lagoon with small islets, some of them being only 

 grassy, others covered with a rich vegetation of trees. Here, 

 as well as at the with rushes and low bushes overgrown 

 shore, water- and shore-birds had their favourite haunts. 

 The Darter is said^ to be extremely cautions and sharp- 

 sighted. 



2. Fregata aquila L. — 1 J* (U. Z. M.), Nio., R. Ome- 

 tepe, Ciste Island, Jan. 20. Culmen 100 mm. Iris, as noted 

 on label, brovvn. 



Common at Ciste Island. 



3. Botaurus pinnatus Wagl. — 1 J*, Nic., R. Menco, 

 Febr. 21. 



This rare species is mentioned by Lawrence (Ann. Lyc. 

 N. Y. viii, p. 184) as found at Greytown (San Juan del 

 Norte). So far as I know, no further statements of its oc- 

 currence in Nicaragua, or on the whole in Central America, 

 are published. 



The specimen collected by Dr. Bovallius is a young 

 male, undoubtedly belonging to the present species. 



The colour agrees entirely with the description given by 

 Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe in the Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxvi, 

 p. 263. The dimensions, compared with the measurements, 

 quoted by Salvin and Godman (Biol. C.-A., Aves, III, p. 

 184) aceording to Sclater and Salvin 's Exotic Ornithology, 

 indicate without doubt B. pinnaius. They are as follows: 



