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234. Phoenicothraupis salvini littoralis (Nelson). 



A pair of this subspecies, taken at Los Amates, agree very closely 

 with specimens from Teapa and Tampico, the colors of the head and 

 throat being of the same shade, and those of the body, wings and tail 

 being but slightly darker than on the corresponding parts of the Mexi- 

 can specimens. Iris brown. 



Family Hirundinidje. 



235. Progne chalybea (Gmeliri). 



Two specimens were taken at El Rancho where this species was 

 very common. Several came regularly to pass the night on the plates 

 of the high veranda of the hotel. Iris dark brown. 



236. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audubon). 



Specimens, five altogether, were collected at Mazatenango, Patu- 

 lul and Lake Atitlan the time limits being March iyth to April 8th. 

 All of these skins agree in color with others from the States, but the 

 one from Lake Atitlan, a male, has the unusual wing length of 1 18 mm. 

 Of the other four, two females and a male have a wing length of 104 

 mm. and the other one, a female, is only 98 mm. Iris dark brown. 



237. Notiochelidon pileata (Gould). 



Coban swallows were plentiful about Tecpam, where one was 

 taken by Mr. Barber in January. April isth they were drilling holes 

 in the banks by the roadside on the mountain west of the town. They 

 also appeared to be nesting in the walls of the cathedral where bricks 

 had been left out for staging supports. 



238. Iridoprocne bicolor (Vieillot). 



One immature specimen, sex unknown but apparently a female, 

 was taken at Lake Atitlan March 3d, by Mr. Barber. 



Family Ptilogiiathidse. 



239. Ptilogonys cinereus molybdophanes Ridgway. 



This species was first seen on the road from Lake Atitlan to Tec- 

 pam at about 6,500 feet. Above Tecpam at 9,000 to 9,500 feet it was 



