520 lilRDS FROM NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA RICHMOND. 



206. Pionopsitta haeinatotis (Sri. mihI S;i1v.). 



Ubscivi'd oil tlie l\io Frio, where u tioek of about a do/eu were Ibimd 

 in a fruit tree. The birds were perfectly (|uiet and niade no noise, 

 even after I had sliot info tlie tree several times an<l wounded some. 



Family STUIGID.F]. 



207. Stiix piatincola giiatenialae Iviili^w. 

 One specimen olttained on th«^ l^^scondido. 



Family JiUBONID^E. 

 208. Syrniuni virgatum Cass. 



One specimen Avas bronj^ht t(» me alive on the Escondido, Iris 

 mummy brown. 



209. Syrnium perspicillatiim (Lath.). 



Collected by Wickham on the I*'scondido, 



Family FALOONIDJ^.. 



210. Pandion haliaetiis caroliuensis ((^nicl.). 



Common during the winter months, paiticulariy near the coast. 

 Observed as late as May. 



211. Falco albignlaris Dan<l. 



(^ommon on the Escondido. This bird tlies very rapidly, and i.^, quite 

 noisy. Its note slightly resenddes that of the Sparrow Hawk (F. 

 sparveriux), and also that of the Ivilldeer {^^gialitis vocifcra). Foo»l 

 consists largely of grasshoppers. One evening Just after sundown 1 

 saw <nie of these birds pursue and catch a large moth that was Hitting 

 above the tree tops. 



This Hawk appears to be confined to the i>lantations and clearings, 

 Avhere it prefers a perch on s<nne i»rominent dead lind>, from which it 

 makes frequent forays. 



On cloudy aiternoons or just alxmt dusk the birds often fly up and 

 down over the river until they can hardly l)e distinguished in the grow- 

 ing daikness. 



Iris dark brown; cere ami naked s])ace around eyes yellow; feet and 

 legs ])ale orange. 



212. Falco sparveiius l.inii. 



Very common in winter. First seen October 1(1, and one shot late in 

 February. 



213. Micrastur guerilla Cass. 



One specimen shot on the lOscondido, in a tiucket bordering the 

 forest. 



