408 lUliDS FROM NICAKACiUA AND COSTA RICA RICHMOND. 



pure wliitc, slioit ovate, and hliuit at both cikIs, They measure 0.75 by 

 (Mil, 0.7;} by O.CO. 



Notwitlistixuding the fact that tho eggs were somewliat incubated, 

 the bird was ('n,i;'ai;"ed in carryini;- tufts of fine roots to the nest at the 

 time of its discovery. When siirj)rise(l on (he nest it wouhl tly to the 

 nearest tree and cling to tlie trunk, where it remained perfectly mo- 

 tionless, and allowed me to pass within a short distance of it. This 

 ])erf()rnuin('e was repeated several tinu^s, always with the same result, 

 tlie biv<l evideully relying on its dull color and sih'uce for protection. 



93. Dendrocolaptes saucti-thomaB (Lafr. ). 



Occasionally seen on the Escondido. It is sometimes attracted by 



the armies of ants, where it mixes with the other species of Creepers 



and Ant Thrushes. 



94. Dendrornis nana Lawr. 



Quite common in the woods on the Escondido. This bird is usually 

 found in the forest, but one pair was observed at Greytown on the 

 trunk of a cocanut tree, some distance from heavy timber. I fail to 

 recognize the form ('OrStarice)isi.s Eidgw. JNly specimens present consid- 

 erable variation in size aiul color. 



95. Dendrornis lacrymosa TiJiwr. 



1 did not nu'ct with this species, but Wickhani collected it on the 

 Escondido. 



96. Picolaptes compressits (Cal>.). 



Two specimens taken at San Carlos. They were climbing a solitary 

 tree, located in a marshy spot, scmie distance from the woods. 



97. Dendrocincla auabatina Scl. 



()bs«Mv<'d severaltinu'son the Escondido. with armies of foragingants. 

 This and the following species were shot from th(i sanu' tree, in one in- 

 stance. Note, a querulous chirp, frequently uttered. Iris dark brown. 



98. Dendrocincla olivacea Lawr. 



One specimen sliot from a ('omi)any of ant-eating birdson the Escon- 

 dido. Iris dark brown. 



99. Sclerurus guatenialensis (llartl.). 



One shot on the l^jscondido. A jiair of the birds was found on the 

 ground in the deep woods, 



Family FOKiMlCAUlID.E. 

 100. Cymbilanius lineatus fasciatus h'idj^w. 



Common; found in thetbrest, in trees, usually from 10 tol'O feet from 

 the gronnd. I!asa<hattering note of several syllables, rapidly uttered. 

 Females appear to be rather retiring, and fall under observation much 

 less IrcipH'utly than males. 



When Mr. liidgway described this subspecies * he had only one bird 



ri'n.voediii'i.s U. S. National Mu.simiim, vi, 18S3, U)4. April 11, 1884. 



