398 Messrs. Salvin and Sclater on the 



character, its song differs considerably from that of M. ohscurus, 

 and is perhaps the more melodious of the two. 



11. Passerculus ALAUDiNus, Bp.: Baird, Rep. p.446. N.A. 

 Obtained among low shrubs near the lake of Duenas. 



12. HiEMOPHiLA RUFicAUDA, Bp. : Chondestes ruficauda, Bp. 

 Compt. Rend, xxxvii. p. 918 (1853). 



Valley of the Rio Motagua, inhabiting the sterile parts where 

 Cacti and Mimosse chiefly grow. 



13. Oryzoborus funereus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 378. 

 One specimen from Choctum. 



14. CoccoTHRAUSTEs MACULiPENNis, Sclatcr, P. Z. S. 1860, 

 p. 351, pi. 163. 



One specimen from Alotenango. This should have been in- 

 cluded in our last list. There were two birds where I shot this ; 

 the other I was unable to secure. 



15. Icterus maculialatus, Cassin, Journ. Acad. Philad. i. 

 p. 137, pi. 16. fig. 1. 



Volcan de Fuego. Two examples, S $ • One of these rare 

 Icteri was brought to me by Jose Ordonez, the hunter of Oreo- 

 phases, the day before I left Duenas. The other I shot myself 

 in the Volcano. — 0. S. Besides these, I have only seen the 

 examples in the collection at Philadelphia, which are marked 

 ' Coban.'— P. L. S. 



16. QuiscALUs suMiCHRASTi, Dc Saussurc, Rev. Zool. 1859, 

 p. 119. 



This bird differs a good deal from a true Quiscalus both in its 

 cry and habits. I only met with it in Vera Paz, never in other 

 parts of the republic ; nor is it found about San Geronimo, — first 

 occurring on the high part of the road to Tactic. 



17. Anabazenops vartegaticeps, Sclater, P. Z, S. 1856, 

 p. 289. 



In Cipriano Prado's collection from Choctum, as also the fol- 

 lowing four species. 



18. DeNDRORNIS FLAVIGASTRA (Sw.). 



Choctum, January 1860. 



