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38. CoNURUS PETZii (Hahn). 



A common species about some hot springs near the Rio 

 Motagua. 



39. PioNus H^MATOTis, Sclat. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 300. 

 (Plate XIII.) 



This beautiful Parrot is known to the Indians of Vera Paz as 

 the ' Khel' It is said to be far from uncommon in the tierra 

 caliente ; and during the time that the maize is ripe at Coban, it 

 is one of the species that commits the greatest depredations on 

 the crops. In the month of March (1860), when I was in the 

 mountains in search of Quesals {P/taromaa-usparadiseus), a small 

 flock used to frequent the neighbourhood of one of our camps. 

 Owing to the great height of the trees on which they usually sat, 

 I was only able to secure one specimen. Cipriano Prado brought 

 two others from Choctum. 



40. Chrysotis autumnalis (Linn.). 



I am not aware of having met with this species in a wild state, 

 but it is frequently seen in cages in Guatemala. It is said to be 

 common in the tierra caliente of Vera Paz. Juan Prado brought 

 two from those districts, one of which died and was preserved. 



41. BuTEO FULiGiNosus, Sclatcr, Trans. Zool. Soc. vol. iv. 

 p. 267, pi. 62. 



Juan Prado procured me one specimen of this Buzzard. It 

 was brought to him by an Indian. 



42. BuTEG ERYTHRONOTUS, King : Strickl. Orn. Syn. p. 34. 

 Don Vicente Constancia has an adult example of this bird, 



shot near Antigua Guatemala. 



43. AcciPiTER cooPERi, Bp. : Baird, Rep. p. 16. 



One specimen, in immature dress, in Juan Prado's collection. 



44. PhOLEOPTYNX HYPOOiEA (Bp.). 



One specimen, obtained at San Geronimo by Mr. Owen. I 

 saw another, decayed, lying on the thatch of a I'ancho at Lanquin. 



45. Geotrygon albifacies, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 98. 



46. Geotrygon montanus (Linn.) : Bp. Consp. ii. p. 72. 

 Both these Pigeons ai'c found in the forests of Vera Paz. 



