of the Volcano of Miravallcs. 441 



~^ FoRMTCARius UxMBRosus, Kidgwav. 



Not very common, but by its peculiar cry, not unlike that 

 of some of the members of the Quail family, one can easily 

 follow it up, and by imitating it bring it quite close. On 

 the slightest alarm the call ceases, and a few minutes after- 

 wards it is again heard, but at a long distance. 



The bird runs along the ground like a Quail or Ground- 

 Dove, feeding on insects, and is of solitary habits and only 

 found in the densest forest. 



-| Phlogopsis macleannani, Lawr. 



Quite rare ; but four specimens procured. These were 

 shot in the act of feeding, on the ground or on stumps and 

 branches near it. 



TROCHILIDiE. 



-f Chlorostilbon caniveti. Less. 



Quite common on edges of forests, gathering honey or 

 insects from blossoming plants near the ground. 



Amazilia cinnamomea (Less.). 



Quite plentiful on the savannas in Miravallcs ; also 

 observed near Bagaces. 



+ Amazilia alfaroana, sp. n. 



Similar to A. sojihice, but larger and the bill rather longer 

 and more curved. On the underside there is little difference, 

 but the under tail-coverts are dark steel-blue, with a narrow 

 white margin. On the upper surface the green of the plumage 

 has a distinct blue tint, which becomes more intense on the 

 crown and forehead. The upper tail-coverts are as in A. 

 sopJike. The mandible is pale for about its basal half, the 

 rest and the maxilla black. Total length about 40 inches ; 

 wing 2'2 ; tail — outer rcctrices 1-35, middle rectrices 0*25 

 shorter; bill 1-0^. 



Something unfamiliar about this bird induced me to shoot 



* [I have compared the specimen sent ^vith A. sophuc and with 

 A. ajanura, which it also resembles, hut it differs from the latter in the 

 iibsonce of the characteristic chestnut colour of the wings. The species is 

 quite distinct so f.ir as I can see. — 0. S.] 



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