G8 Mr. 0. Salvin on the Nesting of some Guatemalan Birds. 



if on the other hand he made his descent head foremost and 

 died from the effects of the fall, I was to marry his widow and 

 be a kind father to his children. Thus promising, in the blind- 

 est compliance, all obstacles were at once removed. 



21. Urubitinga ANTHRACiNA. " GavHan.'' San Geronimo, 

 April 29, 1860. Bird and one egg. 



The egg is white, with an inner surface of sea-green, as in all 

 eggs of the Buteonidce. The outer surface is beautifully mai'ked 

 with blotches of lilac and spots of three shades of red. It mea- 

 sures, axis 2*15 in., diam. 1*7 in. 



Taken, at San Geronimo, from a high tree at the foot of the 

 mountain-range which bounds the plain. 



22. AsTURTNA NiTiDA. " GavHan." San Geronimo, April 3, 

 1860. Three birds and three eggs. 



These eggs are all white, without natural colouring. The 

 inner coating of the shell is sea-green. They strengthen the 

 close connexion which exists between Asturina and Astur. 



The nest of this Hawk is usually found in the high trees 

 which are scattered over the plain, and not unfrequently within- 

 a few yards of the Indian ranches. Two eggs seem to be the 

 complement laid by one bird. 



23. (Edicnemus bistriatus*. " A/caraban." Plain of San 

 Geronimo, May 5, 1860. Bird and one egg. 



The egg is precisely like that of CE. crepitans, being of a 

 pale ochreous brown spotted all over with several shades of dark 

 brown. It measures, axis 2*3 in., diam. 1*45 in. 



I have only been able to obtain one egg of this bird. Their 

 nesting-time must have been long past, judging from the size of 

 the young birds which may be seen in the plain. The egg was 

 stale, but the old birds still frequented the spot where it was 

 found. The egg was deposited on the bare ground, the place 

 chosen being slightly hollowed out, and at the foot of a straggling 

 shrub which afforded a slight shade. 



* This Qidicnemus proves to be (E. bisiriatus (Wagl ) : CE. vocifer, 

 L'lleim. Ma». de Zool. 1837, pi. 84.— Ed. 



