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8. Malacocichla dkyas, Gould, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 285, 

 pi. 97. 



The Department of the Vera Paz alone seems to produce this 

 species, of which examples were first transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 

 (Mus. Brit.) 



9. Malacocichla mexicana, Bp. Compt. Rend, xliii. p. 998. 

 Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. Also in the Derby Museum 



and the collection of the Philadelphian Academy, from Coban 

 (Delattre). 



10. Melanoptila GLABRiRosTRis, Sclatcr, P, Z. S. 1857, 

 p. 275. 



Omoa, Honduras (Leyland). Mus. Brit., Derb., et P. L. S. 



11. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). Turdus felivox, 

 Vieill. (N. A.) 



At Belize this bird occurs, but sparingly ; it is also found in 

 Guatemala, but is probably restricted in its range to the north- 

 ern coast. 



12. Melanotis hypoleucus, Hartlaub, Rev. Zool. 1852, 

 p. 460. 



About Duefias this Mock-bird is very common, frequenting 

 the thick bushes and underwood. It is shy, and eludes obser- 

 vation by skulking rather than by open flight. Its song in 

 February is short and disjointed, but towards the breeding 

 season it improves in quality. The food of M. hypoleucus con- 

 sists chiefly of berries ; but, as it is also often to be observed 

 searching about the roots of trees and amongst dead leaves, in- 

 sects and their larvae may probably be included. This species 

 forms a very slight nest, using small twigs for its construction 

 with a lining of fine roots. The structure is usually placed in 

 a thick bush about 9 or 10 feet from the ground. The eggs are 

 laid about the end of May, and are three in number, rather 

 elongated in form and uniform greenish blue in colour. They 

 measui-e, axis 1 inch 2 lines, diam. 9^ lines. 



13. MiMUs gracilis, Cab. Mus. Hein. p. 83. 



This bird seems to have a universal range over the whole 

 Republic, including British Honduras. Skins from Belize and 



