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hootiug at you as you pass, they torment you, follow you, cross the 

 road iu front of you, and accompany these gymnastic performances by 

 clapping their bills, by whistling, by scolding in every tone and on. 

 every key. Excessively bold, it does not fear to approach farms and 

 feed upon the meat which is put out to dry in the sun (tasajo), in com- 

 l)auy with species of Cathartcs and Quiscalns. If an animal, a horse or 

 an ox, for example, should fall exhausted from the effects of a wound, 

 the Chavis make no scruple of attacking the wounded spot, either to 

 carry off the pieces of flesh which are loose, or perhaps to obtain the 

 larvae of carnivorous flies which are developed there." 



118. Xaiithiira giiateiiialeiii^is (Bp.). 



" Tehuantepec (Santa Efigenia) ; December and January. 

 " Iris yellow ; bill black ; feet ashy-blue." 



119. P$iilorliinus inorio (Licht.). 



" Tehuantepec (Guichicovi) ; September, 1869. 



" Iris brown ; bill yellow ; feet black, mixed with yellow." 



l!30. Corviis corax var. cariiiToru§, Bartram. 



" Tehuantepec (Barrio, Tapana) ; April, 1869. 

 " Iris brown ; bill and feet black." 



Fam D£.\DRO€OT.APTID.i:. 



131. Dendroriiis ebui*neiro!!<iti*i§ (Sw.). 



" Tehuantepec (Guichicovi, Ishuatlau, Tapana, Santa Efigenia). 



" Iris brown ; bill whitish horn-color ; sides of upper mandible brown 

 ish ; feet dull-olive." 



Fam. TYRAIVIVID^. 



122. Attila citreopy^ius (Bp.). 

 "Tehuantepec (Santa Eflgenia) ; May, 1871. 



" Iris cinnamon ; bill horny ; feet plumbeous." 



123. 8ayornis sayiis (Bp.). 



" Chapulco (Puebla) ; August, 1868. 

 " Iris brown ; bill and feet black." 



124. 8ayoriiis nigricans (Sw.). 

 " Tanatepec." 



