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Comp. Zool., vol. 72, 1932, p. 339), and collected 1 on October 25, 

 1932, near Puerto Obaldia, which is in the Brandt collection in the 

 Museum of the University of Cincinnati. 



In my experience this race of the blue-crowned motmot does not 

 range above the Tropical Zone, as my records for it come wholly 

 from the lowlands, and the lower hill country inland. It is found 



Figure 54. — Blue-crowned motmot, pajaro-raqueta de coronilla azulada, Mo- 

 motus momota. 



regularly in gallery forest, and in the savannas along the narrow 

 stands of trees and thickets that border the streams that cross these 

 open lands. They range regularly two together, presumed to be 

 pairs, and usually are tame. In some areas, however, especially where 

 they are few in number, they may be heard frequently but are so 

 shy that it may be difficult to find them. I have been aware of them 

 near jungle camps in several localities, where I heard them calling 

 daily at dawn, but did not actually see them. The usual call, hoo- 



