264 Birds of the Islands of the Coast of Yucatan, &^t. 



species is widely distributed in winter over the whole of 

 Mexico and Central America to the Isthmus of Darien^ and 

 occurs sparingly in Cuba. 



^"82. Icterus giraudi. 



Icterus gir audi, Cass, j Salv. & Godm. Biol. Ceutr.-Am., 

 Aves, i. p. 469. 



Meco I. (November) ; Ruatan 1. 



This species does not appear to occur in the Island of 

 Cozumel, but Mr. Gaumer has sent us specimens from Tn- 

 loom^ on the mainland immediately opposite. 



/. giraudi spreads southwards to Colombia and Venezuela. 



V 83. Icterus cucullatus. 



Icterus cucullatus, Sw. ; Salv. & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Am., 

 Aves, i. p. 471 ; Ridgw. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. viii. p. 570. 



Meco I. (November) ; Holbox I. (December) ; Mugeres I. 

 (December) ; Cozumel I. (May, June). 



Many examples, the males showing every stage of plumage 

 from the blood-stained tint, the /. c. igneus of Ridgway, to 

 the ordinary yellow type of S. cucullatus. 



British Honduras seems to be the extreme southern limit 

 of the range of this bird. It has been recorded from Cuba. 



— 84. Icterus auratus. 



Icterus auratus, Bp. ; Salv. & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Ani., 

 Aves, i. p. 473. 



Meco I. (November). 



Two specimens, one of them an adult male, which has a 

 little more black on the forehead than /. auratus from the 

 mainland ; but as it has the characteristic yellow back, I 

 place it here. 



" 85. Icterus gularis. 



Icterus gularis (Wagl.) ; Salv. & Godm. Biol. Centr.-Am., 

 Aves, i. p. 475. 



Cozumel I. (January, May). 



Many examples agreeing with mainland birds. 



