790 BIRDS OF CENTRAL MEXICO — JOUY. 



Family PERUICID^. 



104. Cyrtonyx niontezuniae (Vig. ). 



A beautiful specimen of this bird was seen in captivity at Guadala- 

 jara, and said to come from tlie neigliborhood. It was exceedingly 

 tame and very loquacious, answering- its master's call and keeping up 

 a continual piping as long as any attention was paid to it. 



105. Callipepla squamata (Vig.). 



Quite numerous in the rocky bills near San Luis Potosi, at Abual- 

 ulco; also brought into market by hunters at (xuadalajara. 



106. Callipepla gambeli (Niitt.). 



Seen in cages in (luadalajara. Said to have been taken in the 

 neighboring hills. 



107. Colinus graysoni (Lawr.). 



Common in the neighborhoodofGruadalajara where it was frequently 

 offered for sale by the hunters; also found in the vState of San Luis 

 Potosi, at the Hacienda Angostura. Specimens taken at the Hacienda 

 El Moliuo, Jalisco, June 13. 



Family GRUID^. 

 108, Grus mexicana (Miill.). 



This species was numerous in winter time at the Hacienda Angos- 

 tura in San Luis Potosi, frequenting the cultivated lields. and were 

 often seen in large flocks circling high in air, their loud '^ Kr-rr-r-ruJc^^ 

 being distinctly heard Avhen the birds were almost out of sight 



109. Grus aniericana (Liun.). 



Several living specimens of this magnificent bird were kept at the 

 Hacienda El Molino by Senor Jose Maria Negrete, as one of the 

 attractions of his i)lace. They were quite tame and walked freely 

 about, guarded by an aged peon with a staff, whose sole duty it was 

 to feed them and drive them to and from their watering ])lace. 



Family JAOANID^. 



110. Jacana spinosa (Linn.). 



Abundant at Lake Patzcuaro, but not seen anywhere else. They 

 seem to be scattered abundantly all around the margin of the lake, 

 but are generally seen singly walking over the lily pads. At times, 

 generally in early morning or late afternoon, small flocks of four or 

 five individuals may be found on the beach feeding after the manner 

 of waders. They are rather shy and ditidcult to kill, and have a noisy 



