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As to the Costa Rica specimens, Carriker (1. c. page 

 826) found them not agreeiug with A. ph, richmondiy but 

 nearer to Ä. ph, sonoriensisy or intermediate between these 

 two forms. 



The present specimens from Rio Menco are larger than 

 true A. ph. richmondi', and it seems to me most correct to ref er 

 them to A. ph, sonoriensis. 



Measurements: 



156. Leistes militaris Lin. -- 1 J, Pa., Pacora, March 2. 



157. Icterus galbula Lin. 

 Dec. 14. 



1 $, Nic, G. Masaya, 



158. Icterus spurius Lin. — I J*, C. R., Talamanca, 

 Sipurio, no date; 1 ? (U. Z. M.), Nic, San Juan del.Norte, 

 March 22; 1 J*, Nic, R. Castillo viejo, Dec. 3; 1 (?, Nic, G. 

 Masaya, Dec. 14. 



159. Icterus prosthemelas Strtckland. — 1 J*, young 

 (U. Z. M.), O. R., Siquirres, Cano Secco, Ang. 19; 1 $, young, 

 C. R., Talamanca, Sipurio, Sept. 4. 



160. Icterus mesomelas salvinii Cassin. — 1 J", C. R., 

 Siquirres, Aug. 22; 1 $, C. R., Talamanca, Sipurio, Sept. 3; 

 2 c?c^, 4 ?$, Nic, San Juan del Norte, March 15 and 25, 

 April 1, Nov. 4 and 19. »Iris dark brown.» 



161. Megaquiscalus major macrourus Swains. — \ ^, 

 Pa., Pacora, March 4. 



162. Megaquiscalus nicaraguensis Salvtn et Godm. — 

 I c? (U. Z. M.), Nic, Ch. San Carlos, Dec 5; 1 c?, 1 ?, Nic, 

 G. Granada, Dec 29 and 26. »Iris withish-yellovv (not. on 

 male), grayish-yellew (not. on female).» 



This Grackle seems to be peculiar to the western lake- 

 district of Nicaragua, having been recorded before from Mo- 



