8 Messrs. Sclater and Salvin on the 



from Salama, in the Department of Vera Paz, present no differ- 

 ences. It is a favourite cage-bird with the Spaniards. Its 

 food is principally berries. 



Fam. II. SYLVIID^. 



14. SlALIA WILSONI (Sw.). (N. A.) 



" El azulejoP It is only in the more open districts of the 

 elevated region that this Blue-bird is found ; in such localities, 

 however, it is numerous. 



Some Guatemala skins of this species are very pale below, on 

 the belly quite white. Others are intermediate between this 

 and the deep red of the more northern bird. We have not ob- 

 served the same variation in Mexican examples. 



15. Regulus calendula (Linn.). (N. A.) 

 Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 



Fam. III. TROGLODYTIDiE. 



16. Campylorhynchus capistratus (Less.). Picolaptes ca- 

 pistratus, Des Mui', Icon. Orn. pi. 63. 



Often transmitted from Belize and Honduras. 



17. Thryothorus rufalbus, Lafr. Rev. Zool. 1845, p. 337; 

 Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 140. 



This Wren is tolerably numerous and a resident at Dueiias. It 

 is to be found in moderately thick forest, but seems rather to 

 seek single trees of dense foliage than thickly grown underwood. 



18. ClSTOTHORUS ELEGANS, Sp. UOV. 



Supra murino-brunneus, nigro transvei'sim obsolete fasciatus ; 

 capitis antici et interscapulii plumis uigris, stiia mediali 

 distincta sordide alba oruatis : alis et Cauda fasciis alternis 

 pallide brunneis et nigris extus notatis : primariorum 

 pogoniis internis pallide nigricanti-cinereis : cauda nigra ; 

 rectricum lateralium pogonio externo et pogonii interni 

 parte terminali pallide fulvis, maculis qiiadratis nigris varie- 

 gatis : subtus ochracescenti-albidus, unicolor, gutture dilu- 

 tiore, fere albo, lateribus et crisso paulo saturatioribus : 

 rostro superiore fusco, inferiore cmii pedibus pallide flavidis : 

 long, tota 4'30, alse r75, caudae 1"75, rostri a rictu '6, 

 tarsi '7. 



