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“70. Harpagus fasciatus (Lawr.). 
Rare. The specimen obtained was shot out of a tree in a sparsely 
wooded tract of land. 
71. Herpetotheres cachinnans (Vieill.). 
Not common. Iris brown. Cere yellow. One specimen shot in 
swampy country. 
72. Polyborus cheriway (Jacq. ). 
Abundant. 
Fam. COLUMBIDA. 
* 73. Zenaidura carolinensis (Linn. ). 
Common. ‘Two specimens. 
* 74. Engyptila verreauxi (Bp.). 
Abundant. One specimen. 
*75. Melopelia leucoptera (L.). 
Common. None secured. 
* 76. Scardafella inca (Less.). 
Rare. One specimen. 
*77. Chamzpelia passerina (L.). 
Very abundant. Two specimens. 
Fam. ARAMIDA, 
*78. Aramus pictus (Bartr.). 
Abundant. Native name “Coréo.” The flesh of this bird is excellent. 
eating. 
Note loud, harsh, and unpleasant. One specimen secured. 
The water birds in this region are fully as abundant as in San Juan 
del Sur, but I only secured those species which I could not identify at 
sight or those which were specially interesting. All those mentioned in 
this list were positively identified. 
Fam. CICONIIDZ. 
“79, Mycteria americana Linn. 
Not very common; three specimens seen. They are well known _ 
the natives by their Costa Rican name ‘“ Galan sin ventura.” 
Fam. IBIDIDZ. 
*80. Eudocimus albus (Linn. ). 
Common. One specimen. 
Fam. GQDICNEMIDZ. 
*81. Gidicnemis bistriatus (Wag].). 
Abundant. Iris yellow; legs greenish yellow. This curious bird is 
gregarious, and lives in the pastures surrounding the haciendas, where 
it makes itself useful in eating the various insects that annoy and in- 
