838 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN [ Dee. 6, 

ACCIPITRES. 126. Leptoptila albifrons. 
110. Polyborus tharus. 127. plumbeiceps. 
111. Iéycter americanus. Cale 
112. Herpetotheres cachinnans. : ’ 
113. Spizaétus tyrannus. 128. Cras globicera. 
114. Urubitinga anthracina. 129. Ortalida vetula. 
115. Geranospiza nigra. TINAMID. 
116. Accipiter bicolor. 
117. Mierastur guerilla. 
118. Asturina plagiata. Lim Ico... 
sae einen 131. Agialites vociferus. 
120. Cymindis cayennensis. ‘ ; c, eae 
121. Tinnunculus sparverius. 132. Rhyacophilus solitarius. 
122. Hypotriorchis rufigularis. RALuIp&. 
133. Aramides albiventris. 
134. Heliornis fulica. 
LARID&. 
130. Crypturus boucardi. 

CoLUMB. 
123. Columba rufina. 
124. Melopelia leucoptera. 
125. Chamepelia rufipennis. 135. Anous stolidus. 
On looking through this list it becomes apparent that the orni- 
thology of this part of Honduras, so far at least as is shown by Mr. 
Whitely’s collection, differs in hardly any respect from that of the 
lowlands of Vera Paz, which has been already thoroughly explored. 
Out of these 135 species there are only three (Dendrornis nana, 
Coccyzus minor, and Picumnus olivaceus) that have not been ob- 
served in the above-named department of the adjoining Republic of 
Guatemala. Of these three exceptions, Coccyzus minor is of wide 
distribution and may likewise occur in Guatemala; but the other two 
are southern species which appear here at the most northern limit 
of their range. 
We subdjoin a few remarks upon such of the above-mentioned 
species as require notice. 
1. Turpvus Tristis, Sw. ; Scl. et Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 145. 
Out of three skins in Mr. Whitely’s collection one belongs to the 
ashy-backed variety (T. leucauchen, Sclater); the other two are 
intermediate between this and the Mexican form 7’. assimilis, Cab. 
This confirms us in our opinion (expressed Ex. Orn. p. 145), that 
the two species may be safely reunited under Swainson’s older name. 
See also Mr. Salvin’s remarks on this Thrush (P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 132). 
46. IcrerUs MESOMELAS, Wagler. 
Mr. Cassin, in his study of the Icteride (Pr Ac. Se. Phil. 1867, 
p- 51), has separated the southern form of this bird as J. salvini, 
distinguishing it by the absence of the narrow external yellowish 
margin of some of the secondaries, and its larger size. We do not 
consider this proposed species to be well founded. In the present 
examples some possess the yellow margin, but others not. In a 
