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Family Gralbulidse. 



86. Qalbula melanogenia Sclater. 



Four specimens were taken near Los Amates. None were seen 

 elsewhere. They were quite unsuspicious, and apparently loth 

 to move. They sit in exposed positions, where they can keep an 

 eye on passing insects, and often utter a kind of squeal at the sight 

 of an intruder. Iris dark brown; feet yellow; bill black. 



Family Buccoiiidse. 



87. Malacoptila inornata (DuBus). 



Three specimens, two males and a female, were taken at Los 

 Amates. None were encountered elsewhere. Like the last species, 

 they are quiet birds, not at all timid, and accustomed to watch for 

 insects from the bare branches rather than hunting among the foliage. 

 Iris carmine ; feet dull yellow ; maxilla black ; mandible horn-blue. 



Family Picidse. 



88. Campephilus guatemalensis (Hartlaub). 



Two specimens were collected at Los Amates and one at Patulul. 

 At the former place the species is rather common, especially among 

 the bambus in the bottom lands. The bambu makes a good sound- 

 ing-board to give force and character to the woodpecker's drumming. 

 None were seen in other localities than the two above mentioned. 

 Iris yellow. 



89. Celeus castaneus (Wagler). 



This species was found only at Los Amates. It stayed in the 

 swampy places, where the ground was more or less inundated, which 

 made it difficult to obtain, notwithstanding the fact that it was 

 rather unwary. Two females were obtained. In comparing these 

 with a series of fourteen skins of the same sex from various localities, 

 it was noticed that the species is subject to considerable individual 

 variation in color. The pileum on these Guatemalan specimens 

 agrees with the majority, though three of the lot were lighter, and 



