1890.J Cherrie on Costa Rican Birds. 3^3 



15. /Egialitis vocifera. — From Nov. 20, 1889, they were abundant 

 until March 12, 1890. 



16. Zenaidura macroura. — During December and January three or four 

 were taken. 



17. Columbigallina passerina. — Very common resident. Breeds. 

 iS. Cathartes aura. — Occasionally seen. 



19. Catharista atrata — Exceedingly abundant and ever present. 



20. Circus hudsonius. — One was taken Oct. 1, 18S9, after that they 

 were frequently seen until Feb. 2, 1890. 



21. Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi. — I have not seen any, but there is 

 one in the museum collection labelled San Jose. 



22. Buteo swainsoni. — One was taken Nov. 25, 1889. 



23. Buteo latissimus. — Noted during December and January, and one 

 seen April 20, 1S90. 



24. Falco sparverius. — Were common from Oct. 27, 1889, until Feb. 

 16, 1890. 



25. Polyborus cheriway. — Are not common about San Jose\ but are 

 resident and breed near the city. 



26. Glaucidium phalaenoides. — A tolerably common resident. 



27. Crotophaga sulcirostris. — Abundant resident. 

 2S. Coccyzus americanus. — Have taken one. 



29. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus. — I am assured by Sefior Zeledon that 

 it is taken in San Jose. 



30. Ceryle cabanisi. — Common resident. Breeds. 



31. Chordeiles texensis. — Two specimens in the museum collection, 

 male and female, both labelled, "San Jose, Nov. 6, iSSS, A. Alfaro." 



2,2. Cypseloides niger.— There is a single specimen in the museum 

 collection labelled, "San JoseV' 



33. Trochilus colubris. — I have not noted any, and there are none in 

 the museum collection, but I am assured by Sr. Don Jose C. Zeledon that 

 they are found here. 



34. Amazilia fuscicaudata. — Common resident. Breeding, I believe, 

 every month in the year. 



35. Milvulus tyrannus. — I noted the first at San Jose\ June 7, 1889, a 

 male in worn plumage. The second was noted June 14, when they were 

 common in the large open fields. They remained common until the 

 middle of July, then were absent until Sept. 18, when I saw quite a 

 number. By the first of November they had again disappeared, and 

 they have not yet (June 19) appeared this year. They breed quite com- 

 monly at a little lower altitude. 



36. Pitangus derbianus. — Have taken it once or twice. 



37. Myiozetetes texensis. — In the spring of 1S89 they were not un- 

 common in the vicinity of the city, and one nest and set of eggs were 

 taken. But they were rarely seen from June 20 until Oct. 13, 1889, when I 

 recorded them as "quite common by the river." None were noted again 

 until Feb. 9, 1S90, then some were seen in company with several Mega- 

 rhynchiis pitangua. None have been noted since that time, and I do not 

 believe any have bred here this year. 



