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*7, Siurus nevius (Bodd.). 
Abundant in the swampy forest above mentioned. Lives mostly on, 
or near, the ground. Three specimens. 
8. Dendroeca estiva (Gm.). 
Abundant. Not nearly so shy as in San Juan del Sur. One speci- 
men. 
*9. Geothlypis trichas (Linn.). 
Abundant, especially along edges of marsh. Three specimens. 
Fam. CQ2REBID 4. 
10. Ccereba cyanea (Linn.). 
Rare. Only one specimen secured. Legs red. 
Fam. TANAGRIDA. 
*11. Phcenicothraupis rubicoides (Lafr.). 
Abundant. Habits very similar to those of the Dendrocolaptide. 
Gregarious. Usually silent. 
Curiously enough, although a Tanager, this bird is usually seen cling- 
ing to the tree-trunks, like the Dendrocolaptide, and hops about the 
ground like the Formicariide. Indeed it seemed to be living almost 
entirely upon ants. There were many places where the ground was 
actually swarming with these insects, and there P. rubicoides would 
congregate in large numbers, either picking up the ants from the 
ground, or climbing about the trunks of trees in pursuit of the same 
insect. 
This latter fact is so peculiar for a bird of this family that I would 
_ not state it, had I not had ample opportunity to convince myself that 
it was not an accidental or rare position for these birds to take, but 
that it was habitual with them while feeding, a fact proven to me by 
scores of instances. 
Found always in the thickest parts of the forest. Four specimens. 
12. Eucometis spodocephala (Bp.). 
Very abundant. Like the last, it was found feeding largely upon 
ants, and lived near the ground. But it did notcling to the tree-trunks 
like P. rubicoides, and was generally found near the edges of the forest. 
I do not remember its note distinctly, but think it was little more than 
a chirp.. Gregarious. Nine specimens. 
*13. Saltator atriceps Less. 
Common. Gregarious. Note loud and rather harsh. Usually found 
along the edge of the forest. Does not seem to feed largely upon ants, 
and spends very little of its time upon the ground. Six specimens. 
*14. Saltator grandis Lafr. 
Common. Habits similar to preceding: Three specimens. 
