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keep so well concealed that it is difficult to secure specimens. At 

 times they apx)ear in plain sight and do not manifest any unusual shy- 

 ness. 



8. Thryophilus thoracicus (Salv.). 



Rather common. This species is found in the forest, in trees, usually 

 at a distance of 10 or 20 feet from the g^ronnd. It spends its time much 

 as does Thryothorus airof/ulari.s, searching among the bunches of dead 

 leaves and masses of dead material lodged in vines. It occasionally 

 scolds in a somewhat harsh voice, but on the whole is rather a silent 

 bird. 



9. Thryophilus zeledoni Lawr. 



One specimen secured February 13 in a thicket at Greytown. In 

 its actions it resembled the following: 



10. Thryothorus atrogularis Salv. 



Common ; a])pears to be absent part of the year. First seen Sep- 

 tember 7, and afterwards common until the end of February. Found 

 in the forest, 10 or 20 feet up in the tiees, .searching for food in the 

 thick tangled masses of vines, or scratching in the accumulations of 

 vegetable matter lodged in palms. It is not very noisy, seldom utter- 

 ing its rather harsh note. 



11. Troglodytes intermedius Cab. 



Common on the Escondido. A pair or more are found on every plan- 

 tation. The birds are very familiar, hopping around through the 

 houses and out])uildings like tlie House \Vr('n (7'. aedon), and the .song- 

 is almost exactly the same, ))ut rather less musical. Nesting apparently 

 occupies a considerable portion of the year. I found young in July 

 and August, and nest building was observed in November and January. 

 The nests were ccmstruc^ted of fresli grass, with a small entrance in the 

 side. One was located in a fork in the top of a small guava tree, and 

 anotlier was built in a bunch of grass which had grown through an 

 opening in an outbuilding. 



Family MNIOTILTID.E. 



12. Protonotaria citrea (Hodd.). 

 Quite common through the winter months; first seen September 2. 



13. Helminthophila pinus (Liiui.). 



Apparently rare; sliotone at Greytown February <S and saw another 

 on the Escondido January 17. 



14. Helminthophila chrysoptera (Li]iii.). 

 Uncommon during the winter; specimens obtained November 5. 



