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58. Piaya cayana mehleri (Bp.). 
Abundant. Two specimens. 
*59. Morococcyx erythropygia (Less.). 
Abundant. Native name “Bobo” or “ Stupid.” Bare space around 
eye, blue. _ Lives on, or near, the ground in open country. Nests in the 
grass. The natives claim that it ‘‘ strikes the hours” by singing a song 
at the end of each hour. Three specimens. 
*60. Coccyzus seniculus (Lath.). 
Not common. Only one specimen. 
Fam. RHAMPHASTIDA. 
61. Pteroglossus torquatus (Gm.). 
Not common. Iris clear yellow. Bill yellow, red, and black. The 
single specimen secured was shot out of a solitary tree in an open 
field. 
The natives apply the name “ Féliz” (happy) to all toucans, though I 
fail to see the application. 
Fam. PSITTACID A. 
*62. Ara macao (Linn.). 
Abundant. Iris very pale yellow, nearly white. One specimen. 
*63. Chrysotis albifrons (Sparrm.). 
Very abundant and noisy. Native name ‘“ Chocoyo.” 
64. Chrysotis autumnalis (Linn.). 
I saw several parrots which I refer, with some doubt, to this species. 
Fam. STRIGID A. 
*65. Pulsatrix torquata (Daud.). 
Not common. Saw two of this species, and killed one, but could not 
gave the skin. Iris yellow. 
Fam. FALCONIDZ. 
rm 
*66. Asturina plagiata (Schl.). 
Rather common. Iris brown. Cere and legs yellow. Hunts in pairs. 
Four specimens. 
67. Urubitinga zonura (Shaw). 
Not common. One specimen. 
*68. Rupornis ruficauda (Scl. & Salv.). 
Very abundant. Two specimens. 
69. Tinnunculus sparverius (Linn.). 
Abundant in open country. One specimen. 
