Birds from the Island of Cozumel. 187 



" Found along with a species of Mimus amongst trees and 

 second-growth bushes/' 



A well-known bird during the winter months in Yucatan 

 and Eastern Guatemala. It is also common in the island of 

 Cuba at the same season. 



2. MeLANOPTILA GLABRIROSTRIS. 



Melanoptila glabrirostris, Scl. P. Z. S. 1857, p. 275; Salv. 

 & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, i. p. 27, pi. 3. f. 2. 



" Found on the edges of the forest, and noted as a sweet 

 songster. ^^ 



A species restricted in its range to the eastern coast of 

 Central America from Yucatan to Omoa. 



3. Harporhynchus mblanostoma, sp. n. 

 Supra rufescens fere unicolor, alis fasciis duabus extus albis 

 intus nigris transvittatis ; subtus albus, nigro prseter 

 gulam et abdomen medium guttatus, crisso sordide ru- 

 fescente, fusco guttato ; rostro omnino nigro ; pedibus 

 obscure corylinis : long, tota 9*5, alae 3*3, caudse 4*2, 

 rostri a rictu 1'3, tarsi 1*1. 



Hab. Insula "Cozumel^"' dicta (DeiJ^s). 



Mus. nostr. exempl. ii. 



Obs. H. longirostri proximus, sed statura minore et mandi- 

 bula omnino nigra differt. 



" A common bird in the island, where it is found frequently 

 associating with Mimus (/ilvus. It runs along the ground or 

 flies low, living in low bushes.^' 



This Harporhynchus is allied to H. longirostris (cf Salv. & 

 Godm. Biol. Centr.-Ara., Aves,i.p.31), and at first sight might 

 easily be mistaken for it. The mandible is black to the base, 

 and the dimensions, especially the wing, are much less. 

 Moreover there is a wide gap in the ranges of the two birds, 

 H. longirostris , so far as we know at present, not occurring 

 in any locality nearer than the State of Vera Cruz. 



4. PaRULA AMERICANA. 



Parus americanus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 341. 

 Parula americana, Salv. & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves^ 

 i. p. 119. 



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