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skilful young Taxidermist, of this city. I arranged with them 

 to receive their collections, which were to comprise all the 

 species it was in their power to obtain, and in as many cases as 

 possible to procure both the male and female, the sex to be 

 ascertained by dissection. They were also to make any obser- 

 vations they thought would be of interest as regards habits, 

 rarity, &c. The notes, distinguished by quotation marks, were 

 made by Mr. Galbraith. 



These gentlemen appear to have faithfully fulfilled their com- 

 mission, and forwarded altogether nearly three hundred species ; 

 in most cases both sexes were procured ; many of those sent are 

 comprised in Part I. of this catalogue, and consequently are 

 omitted in this, except in cases where further information con- 

 cerning them can be given. 



A few only of those enumerated in Parti, were not obtained. 



The greater part of this collection was made on the Atlantic 

 side of the Isthmus, as the investigation of this section occupied 

 their time until the season was too far advanced to enable them 

 to procure many species on the western slope, and in the 

 vicinity of Panama. All are from the Atlantic slope, with the 

 exception of Nos. 145, 174, 194, 277, 2S1, and 282. 



Fam. FALCONID^. 



SuBFAM, AQUILINE 



143. Sjpizaetus tyrannus {Max.). $ and ? . 



144. TIrubitinga zonura (Shaw). 9 . 



145. " anthraoina {Nitsch.). 5 . 



SuBFAM, BUTEONIN^ 



146. Asturina nitida {Lath.). $ and 5 . 



147. " magnirostris {Gm.). 5 and 3 . 



" Irides brown ; frequents the railroad track, and sits on 

 the telegraph poles ; very gentle." 



