432 Mr. C. F. Underwood on the Birds 



From BebederOj which is but little above sea-level, one 

 begins to ascend gradually, until Bagaces is reached after some 

 three hours^ horseback travelling, the estimated altitude 

 of this village being some 210 feet. From there to the 

 dwelling-house of the hacienda Miravalles the ascent becomes 

 more apparent, and in four hours — the time the journey 

 usually occupies — one reaches approximately 1450 feet. 



In my excursions I rarely climbed more than about another 

 500 to 800 feet ; therefore the locality denominated " Mira- 

 valles " on my labels can be estimated as varying between 

 1400 to some 2000 feet above the sea-level. 



TuRDIDjE. 



T Catharus mexicanus, Bp. 

 Only one taken, shot in the deep forest. 



-^ TURDUS MUSTELINUS, Gm. 



. One taken, no more seen. 



-f TuRDUS ustulatus, Nutt. 

 Only one secured. 



1 TURDUS TRISTIS, Sw. 



Abundant in the forest, feeding on the fruit of the 

 Higuerun and other trees. Somewhat wild, seeming to perceive 

 one from a long distance. 



- TuRDUS GRAYI, Bouap. 



Now and again observed near habitations, but not by any 

 means common. Native name " Yigiiirro.^^ 



Sylviid^. 



polioptila ? * 



A very common bird, frequenting trees in comparatively 

 open country and scrubs, in preference to virgin forest. I 

 have found it equally as common in Bebedero and Bagaces 

 as on Miravalles. 



* [Specimens of both P. hilineata and P. alhiloris are in the collection 

 sent, and it iDecomes more than doubtful if these birds can still be kept 

 separate. — 0. S.] 



