502 BIRDS FROM NICARACiUA AND COSTA RICA — RICHMOND. 



ill small compaiiios of fivo. or six. The uote is a loud, lin^iug" whisth', 

 like '"cluM'-oo, chet'-oo, che/'-oo,'' resembliiij;' that of the Cardinal (Car- 

 dinalis) not a little. . The birds eall every few moments in reply to their 

 companions, while wanderini? about. This note is also used durinj;- 

 excitement or when scolding-. It is one of the species most freipieiitly 

 found in the vicinity of traveling ants. 



Bill, tarsi, feet, and claws plumbeous; naked skin of head azure 

 blue, cami)anula-blue posterior to the eyes; iris dark ciimson. 



111. Myrmelastes la-wreiicei (Salv. and (iodm.)- 



An adult male of this rare species was shot in the forest of the 

 Escondido, September 7. It was found in a locality «'here Oymnoclchla 

 chiroleuva was common, and it probably has similar habits. This is, I 

 believe, the lirst record for the species north of Panama. 



The skin on the head is colored as in (Tymnoeivlila, but is only 

 noticeable on raising- the feathers. 



112. Myrmelastes intermedius (Cherrie). 



Met with on two occasions on the Escondido. Found in bushes in 

 the forest. Katlier shy, and difficult to secure. This bird has a rather 

 ])leasing- cull of several syllables, Skin on head colored as in the above 

 species. 



113. Hypocnemis iice-vioides (Lafr. ). 



Ihicomuion. Habits similar to those of (himnopithiis. 



114. Forniicarius hoffmauni (Cab.). 



Common on the Escondido, where its lonely call maybe heard in the 

 woods at any time. This species passes its entire time upon the 

 ground in the more retired parts of the forest, using its wings only 

 when suddenly surpri.sed. It is an easy matter to call the bird up by 

 imitating- its whistle, and under these circumstances, if alarmed, will 

 take wing and fly far enough to enable it to escape. If one falls in 

 with a bird wlule traveling through the woods, it sneaks cpiietly away 

 without resorting- to flight, unless a suspicious movement is made. On 

 one occasion I watched an individual for several moments while it was 

 perched on a large vine a few inches above-ground, calling at i-t'gular 

 intervals. It soon discovered me, when it Jumped to the ground and 

 walked rapidly away. 



115. Phlogopsis macleauuaui (Lawr.). 



Common in the woods on the Escondido. 1 saw them almost invari- 

 ably with the armies of foraging ants, and. when disturbed, they 

 (piickly made otf through the underbrush, uttering their curious, low, 

 rambling notes. 



Nakea skin on head azure blue, cami)aiuda-blue hack of eyes; iris 

 reddish brown; bill black; tarsi, feet, and claws pinkish vinaceous. 



