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Subfam. Aquilin^e. 



256. Pandion carolinensis (Gm.) : Baird, Rep. p. 44. 



(N. A.) 



Occurs abundantly on both the coast-regions; also par- 

 ticularly noticed about Belize, where it is said to breed. 



257. Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linn.). 



This species is not uncommon in the Atlantic coast-region, 

 and about the village of Chimalapa it is even of frequent occur- 

 rence. Throughout the Pacific coast-region it would appear to 

 be less numerous, as a single individual only was noticed near the 

 hacienda ' La Grande.^ It is known among the Spaniards by 

 the name of the ' Guansi.' 



258. Spizaetus ornatus (Daud.). 



Numerous examples of this fine bird have been transmitted 

 by Mr. Skinner from the Vera Paz, procured in Cajabon and 

 other localities. 



259. Spizaetus tyrannus (Max.) : Temm. PI. Col. 75. 

 Likewise transmitted by Mr. Skinner, and now in the Norwich 



Museum. 



260. Spizaetus melanoleucus (Vieill.) : Temm. PI. Col. 79. 

 One example of this bird is also in the Norwich Museum. 



Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 



26L Thrasaetus harpyia (Linn.). 



Transmitted by Mr. Skinner fi'om the Vera Paz. Many 

 stories of the boldness of the Harpy, in its depredations on their 

 pigs, are told by the Indians ; but most of them with such evi- 

 dent exaggeration, that the truth is difficult to arrive at. 



262. Urubitinga zonura (Shaw). Falco urubitinga, Gm. : 

 Sclater, P. Z. S. 1858, p. 128. 



Tliis bird is found throughout the whole country, on the 

 Pacific, at Duenas, and in the Vera Paz, from which latter 

 district examples have been forwarded by Mr. Skinner. It 

 would appear, however, to be an inhabitant of the hotter, rather 

 than the temperate region, as its occurrence in the central district 

 is not frequent. 



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