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SO I secured an immature specimen at the edge of a thicket at 3,200 

 feet below Alotenango. The white head markings give a curious 

 effect of albinism at times as they show very prominently. The ex- 

 treme shyness of this species at this season may have been due in 

 part to the fact that all were in molt. 



In a series of 10 from Guatemala I find considerable individual 

 variation that seems to cover the characters cited by Brodkorb in 

 describing a race from Chiapas.*^ Three skins from Chicharros, 

 Chiapas are identical with one from Laguna, Guatemala, while other 

 Guatemalan skins have a wide range from light to dark. 



PIPILO MACULATUS REPETENS Griscom 



Pipilo maculatus repetens Geiscom, Amer. Mus. Nov., No. 438, Dec. 15, 1930, 

 p. 12 (Zanzon, 8,000 feet, San Marcos, Guatemala). 



In the weed-grown fields at 7,800 feet above Santa Maria de Jesus 

 on October 31, 1 heard a complaining call, to-whee, coming from dense 

 growths, and finally secured one of these birds. On November 4 one 

 was heard at 7,200 feet above Canderas. Near Sierra Santa Elena 

 from November 17 to 26 they were common from 8,600 feet at Chi- 

 chivac to 10,000 feet above the estancia, where there were thickets 

 and other open places. They did not penetrate the forests. Four 

 were taken here. 



AIMOPHILA RUFICAUDA CONNECTENS Griscom 



Aimophila rtificaiuda connectens Griscom, Amer. Mus. Nov., No. 438, Dec. 15, 

 1930, p. 9 (Progreso, Guatemala). 



Through James H. Kempton, of the U. S. Bureau of Plant Indus- 

 try, I have received two specimens taken on December 8, 1937, at 

 Los Chilamates, Jutiapa, by Raymond Stadelman that represent a 

 new locality for this bird. These two while near connectens are 

 definitely darker above and may be found to represent an undescribed 

 form. They are decidedly darker than A. r. rurflcaiida., being more 

 olivaceous and less rufescent, with the flanks darker and duller. 



JUNCO ALTICOLA Salvin 



J unco alticola Salvin, Px-oc. Zool. Soc. London, 1863, p. 189 (Volcan de Fuego, 

 Guatemala ) . 



At Sierra Santa Elena these interesting juncos were common from 

 November 17 to 28, ranging from 8,600 feet at Chichivac to 10,000 

 feet over the summit of the mountain. Their habits and appearance 

 are typical of the northern forms of the group, from the flash of 



^ Melosone hiarcuatum hartwegi Brodkorb, Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Michigan, No. 

 369, Apr. 11, 1938, p. 6 (Finca Bsperanza, 150 meters elevation, Chiapas). 



