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*45. Catharista atrata (Bartr.). 
Not so common as the last. 
*46. Gyparchus papa (Linn.). 
Rare. Only one seen. 
Fam. COLUMBIDZ. 
*47. Melopelia leucoptera (Linn.). 
Common. The note of this bird is uncommonly musical and varied 
for one of its family. Circumorbital region sky-blue. Three specimens. 
*48. Chameepelia passerina (Linn.). 
Abundant. 
*49. Engyptila verreauxi (Bp.). 
Iris yellow. Circumorbital region sky-blue. 
Fam. TACHYPETIDA. 
*50. Tachypetes aquila (Linn.). 
Native name “Tijereta.” One of the specimens shot ejected twenty- 
three small fishes from its pouch. These birds seem to be almost 
always on the wing and are exceedingly graceful in their evolutions, 
moving their long outer rectrices exactly in the same manner as Milvu- 
lus forficatus. 'They never appear to dive for their food, but skillfully 
pick up the fish from near the surface of the water, or pounce upon 
those left ashore by the receding waves. Two specimens. Iris brown. 
Gular pouch light red. 
Fam. PELECANIDZ. 
*51. Pelecanus fuscus Linn. 
Abundant. Always to be seen diving for fish along the sea-coast. 
Fam. SULARIDZ. 
*52. Sula leucogastra (Bodd.). 
Abundant along the entire Pacific coast. 
Fam. PHALACROCORACIDA. 
*53. Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gm.). 
Common. One specimen. 
Fam. PLOTIDA. 
*54. Plotus anhinga Linn. 
Not common. Only one seen. 
