126 Jiwki. \ - I j til y 



28 Tryiurites subruricollis. Bxtfp-brsastxs Sandmpbr.- One of 

 a pair was taken in a high, dry, pasture near Gatun, on October is. 1911. 

 Another was seen in the same location on March 29, 1912. Two records 

 only. 



29. Actitis macular!*. Spotted S \M>niTn. This species is presenl 

 in Panama in all months of the year, except perhaps, May and June. 

 August 31, 1911 and August 4, 1912 are fall dates, ami April 24, 1911 and 

 April 28, 1912 are extreme spring dates of departure. 



30. Numenius hinisonicus. Hudsonian Oikhw Ono of the 

 bird surprises of my life was to see \ lludsonian Curlew tip-toe and catch 

 butterflies within twenty feet of my front door at Gatun. The clearings 

 in and around the town seemed very attractive to these birds and they 

 were fairly tame. Marching or advancing by rushes, always with grace- 

 ful dignity, sometimes singly but more often in groups of four or five, they 

 foraged through the shorter grass, picking up or catching on the wing their 

 insect food. They usually kept near the water's edge or well down in dry 

 gullies but also fed on higher ground at times. The earliest record is of 

 October I, and the last. November 3, 1911. 



31. Oxyechus vociferua Kildrer First record, November 26, 

 1911 and the last. March 3, L912. This is the only bird of the shore-bird 

 group more abundant in late winter than earlier, which would seem to 

 indicate that Panama is nearly the southern limit oi its range 



32. Sgialitifl semipalmata SSMIPALMATED PLOVER. The earliest 

 record fox this bird is July 23, 1911, :i flock of seven at TorO Point. 

 On August 4, 1912, I visited there again, and found them abundant. 

 January 28, 1912, is the last record. 



Cathaiista urubu Pi ICK Vm tore, A common resident. 



34 Circus hudsonius Marsh Uvwk This is a common winter 

 visitor. October 24 and April IS. PHI and PP. are the extreme dates. 



35 Buteo swainsoni Swainson's Hawk. A female of this species 

 was taken at Oatunon December 8, 1911. The skin was given to Mr 1 \ 

 Goldman to whom I am indebted for confirmatory identification. 



36 Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk. The most com- 

 mon migrant hawk in Panama, but is less in evidence than Cirt 



or F - - because it usually stays well in the forest. Specimens 



have been taken, but extreme dates are not recorded. 



37 Falco sparverius sparverius Sparrow Hawk V common 

 winter visitor around the towns. Extreme dates October 24 and April 5, 

 PHI and 1912. During this period, they were in almost daily evidence 

 about Oauin. Save heard them eall repeatedly as if it were nesting-time 

 back home. 



Crotophaga ani. Am. I had expected to find C. suic - - 

 here but have seen none. This speeies is one oi the most abundant oi resi- 

 dent birds. 

 39. Coccyzus americanus americanus Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 two records October 22 (specimen) and November 3, 1911. 



