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148. Engyptila verreauxi. — Tolerably common resident. 



149. Peristera cinerea. — Tolerably common resident. 



150. Columbigallina passerina. — Common resident. 



151. Zenaidura macroura. — Seems to be resident, as specimens are 

 taken every month in the year. Not having found either the nest or 

 young birds, I do not know whether it breeds here or not. 



152. Colinus leylandi. — Common resident. 



153. Charadrius dominicus. — Never common at San Jos6, but a few 

 are seen from October 20 until December 15. 



154. iEgialitis vocifera. — Common at San Jose from about Oct. 15 

 until March 15. 



155. Gallinago delicata. — Not uncommon from the first of October until 

 February 15. 



156. Tetanus solitarius. — Tolerably common from the first of Septem- 

 ber until the first of May, and I believe there are some individuals that 

 remain all the year. 



157. Actitis macularia. — Common from about Sept. i until March i. A 

 few individuals remain all the year and breed. 



15S. Bartramia longicauda. — Tolerably common from about Sept. 5 

 until November 14. 



159. Tringa maculata. ^Arrives and disappears with the Bartramian 

 Sandpiper. 



160. Tryngites subruficollis. — Arrives and disappears in company with 

 the two preceding species. 



i6i. Ardea egretta. — Sometimes seen about San Jos6 toward the end of 

 the rainy season and the beginning of the dry season, that is between 

 November and January inclusive. At a lower altitude it is resident. 



162. Ardea herodias. — As with the preceding species, seen occasionally 

 from November to January. 



163. Ardea coerulea. — Not rare during December and January; how- 

 ever, only birds of the year are met with at San Jose. 



164. Ardea virescens. — Tolerably common resident at San Josd. 



165. Nycticorax violaceus. — Resident about San Jose. Adult birds, 

 however, are seldom seen. 



166. Porzana Carolina. — Mr. J. C. Zeledon secured an example at San 

 Jose in iSSi. 



167. Anas discors. — I saw a Blue-winged Teal just south of San Jose 

 on Oct. 27, 18S9. 



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