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keep close to the feeding animal's nose and capture such insects as 

 are disturbed by it. Specimens were obtained at Gualan, El Rancho, 

 Lake Amatitlan and Patulul, six in all. Iris Prout's brown. 



65. Tapera nrcvius (Linnaeus}. 



A single specimen, the only one seen, was taken at Gualan. This 

 bird was discovered in a pile of brush in a pasture. Iris brown; 

 feet horn-blue. 



66. Morococcyx erythropygus (Lesson). 



Three specimens were taken at Gualan. None were seen elsewhere. 

 These were all found on the ground, along roadsides or paths. They 

 were unwary, allowing a near approach, and more inclined to hide 

 than to fly away. Their striking features were the brilliant colors of the 

 naked skin about the eyes, and their habit of staring at an intruder. 

 Iris dark brown ; upper portion of maxilla dusky, lower half and all 

 of the mandible yellow ; bare ocular area" yellow in front of and below 

 the eye, and intense blue above and behind it; legs flesh color. 



67. Qeococcyx affinis Hartlaub. 



The distribution of this roadrunner appears to depend upon the 

 character of the country. It was first seen a little above El Rancho 

 on the road to Guatemala City, where the soil was dry, stony and 

 sparsely covered with deciduous bushes. Near Lake Atitlan, where 

 the ground is equally stubborn, it was found again, but nowhere 

 else. One specimen was taken by Mr. Barber at the last named 

 locality. Iris hazel; eyelid white; bare ocular area varying from 

 lavender near the lids to campanular-blue on the post-orbital part. 



68. Piaya cayana mehleri Bonaparte. 



This species was taken at Los Amates, Gualan, Patulul and 

 San Jose, six specimens in all. It was seen at Lake Amatitlan, 

 but at no higher altitude. At Gualan it was common, elsewhere, 

 rather scarce. It frequents thickets. Iris carmine; bill and ocular 

 area yellowish green. 



Family Trogoiiidse. 



69. Trogon mexicanus Swainson. 



Two adult males, an immature male and a female were taken 

 above Tecpam at an altitude of 9,500 feet. None were encountered 



