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159. Icterus Baltimore, L. 



Several specimens, from San Jose, March and April. Called vul- 

 garly " Cacique de Naranjo " (Cacicus of orange-trees) ; because they 

 are very fond of this fruit. 



160. Icterus prosthemelas, Strickl. 

 One specimen, from Naranjo, April. 



161. MOLOTHRUS jENEUS, Wagl. 



Very common at San Jose, February to May. They go about in 

 large flocks, and are often seen in the gardens of the town, as well 

 as on the pavement in the streets. 



162. Sturnella ludoviciana, L. 



Very common in the " potreros" (plains), principally at Cartago, 

 April and May. 



Family Corvid.e. 



163. Psilorhinus morio, Licht. 



Several specimens, from San Jose. Very common in the coffee- 

 plantations. Called vulgarly " Pepe ; " because their cry is an imi- 

 tation of that Spanish word, in English " papa." As soon as they 

 perceive any body, man or beast, moving about they fly, making a 

 fearful noise with their cries of pa, pa, pa. You can depend upon 

 it that when you hear these birds crying some one is near at hand. 



Sllbordo TRACHEOPHONiE. 



Family Dendrocolaptid^e. 



164. Synallaxis erythrops, Sclat. 



Two specimens, from the Volcano of Irazu, March, and Navarro, 

 May. In the forest. 



165. Synallaxis pudica, Sclat. 



Synallaxis nigrifumosa, Lawr. 



One specimen, from Naranjo, April ; killed on the edge of the 

 sugar plantations. 



166. Pseudocolaptes boissoneauti, Lafr. (?). 



One specimen from Navarro, May. It differs from the other 

 specimens which I have of P. boissoneauti in the sides of the throat 

 being yellow instead of pure white ; however, for the present, I do 

 not consider this difference sufficient to make another species of it. 



Subfamily Philydorin^e. 



167. Philydor rufo-brunneus, Lawr. 

 One specimen, from Navarro, May. 



168. Anabazenops variegaticeps, Sclat. 

 Several specimens, from Candelaria, April, May. 



