Ornithology of Central America. 21 



The breeding season seems to extend over some length of time, 

 and in the month of May young birds and fresh eggs may be 

 found in nests in the same tree. On the coast, young ones 

 nearly capable of flying were seen in the early part of March. 

 The nest is usually made of grass and placed among thin upright 

 branches, the grass being entwined round each twig to support 

 the structure. The number of eggs seldom exceeds three ; they 

 are curiously marked with black spots on a bluish-grey ground. 

 They measure, axis 1 inch 4 lines, diam. \\^ lines. 



Capt. Taylor procured specimens of this bird near Comayagua. 



Fam. XIV. CORVIDJ!:. 

 Subfam. Corvine. 



114. CoRVUS CACALOTL, Waglcr : Bp. P.Z.S. 1837, p. 115? 

 A true Raven occurs tolerably abundantly about the plains of 



Chimaltenango, at an altitude of 6000 feet. It sometimes de- 

 scends to Duenas, but rarely. It was also once observed near 

 the village of Estansuelas, on the entrance to the plain of Zacapa. 

 Specimens have not yet been obtained, and it is only doubtfully 

 referred, following Bonaparte, to Corvus cacalotl of Wagler. 



115. Cyanocitta melanocyanea, Hartlaub, Rev. Zool. 1844, 

 p. 215 ; Bp. Consp. p. 378. 



Throughout the wooded parts near Duefias this Jay is com- 

 mon, and the only species. It is resident all the year, breeding 

 in the months of April and May. It makes a loose nest of small 

 twigs, and lays four eggs of a brick-red colour, spotted and 

 blotched with a darker shade of the same. They measure, axis 

 1 inch 3 lines, diam. 10| lines. 



116. Cyanocitta ornata (Less.). 



Transmitted by Mr. Skinner's collector from Cajabou. Also 

 extends to Honduras. 



117. Cyanocitta PUMiLO, Strickl. Contr. Orn. 1849, p. 122, 

 pi. 33; Bp. Consp. p. 378. 



Originally described from specimens transmitted by Senor 

 Constancia. It is perfectly distinct from the Mexican Cyanocitta 

 nana. See P. Z. S. 1857, p. 204. 



