Ornithology of Central America. 5 



are represented in the ornithology of Guatemala, but we believe 

 that the two faunas are nevertheless quite distinct, and that the 

 same species seldom occurs in both districts. We have not yet 

 sufficient information to enable us to work out this subject ; but 

 we may remark, that Meleagris ocellata, Cotinga amabUis, Ram- 

 phocelus passe7-inii, Anabates rubiginosus, and Galbula melannge- 

 nia, may all be considered as species peculiar to the Atlantic 

 coast-region ; while Buteo ghiesbreghti, Ara aracanga, and others, 

 appear to be confined to the Pacific. 



Between the two coast-regions, embracing the whole interior 

 of the country, is the central region or table-land of Guatemala, 

 varying in altitude from 4000 to 8000 feet, out of which rises 

 a chain of volcanic peaks, which in some cases attain a height 

 of nearly 14,000 feet. There are many forms peculiar to this 

 district. In the first place, it is the winter residence of the 

 greater part of the northern migrants, which abound here fi'om 

 October to the end of March. Our list will show a large 

 number of these birds. Of the many residents peculiar to 

 this region, we may mention as characteristic examples^ Oreo- 

 phasis dei'bianus, Pharomacrus jjaradiseus, Pyrgisoma biarcuatum, 

 Turdus grayii and T. rufitorques, Panyptila melanoleuca, Corvus 

 cacalotl (?), and Erismatura rubida. The province of Vera Paz 

 is partly in the Central and partly in the Atlantic region, and the 

 species collected there may consequently belong to either fauna. 



Species marked (N.A.) in the following list are such as are 

 included in the fauna of the U.S., and, with a few exceptions, 

 may be taken to be winter visitants to Guatemala. 



Ordo I. INSESSORES. 



Tribus I. Passeres*. 



Subtribus I. Oscines. 



Fam. I. TURDID.E. 



1. Turdus grayii, Ep. P. Z. S. 1837, p. 118. 

 This species is resident throughout the higher districts, but 

 is not found lower down than at an elevation of 4000 ft. It 



* We agree very much with Mr. Wallace's views (Ann. Nat. Hist. 1856), 

 who separates the great mass of InnessoJ'es into three groups — Passeres, 



