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70. Cyanocorax luxuosus (Less.); Lawr. I. c. p. 201. 

 Peruvian Jay. 



Native name "_ Tzee-tzep." This Jay is abundant in the city of 

 Merida, and quite common in all the tov?ns and villages. It is 

 seldom seen in the forests, though frequently along roadsides. The 

 natives call this bird "jisip" (tzee-seep), which with the Maya 

 pronunciation is exactly the word articulated by the bird. Though 

 very common, it is very little known by the people of Yucatan. This 

 is probably due to the bird resorting to the thick foliage of those 

 trees with a green shade nearest its own. 



[In Dr. Cabot's collection.— O. S.] 



71. PsiLORHINUS MEXICANUS, Riipp. 



Corvits vociferus, Cabot, Pr. Bost. Soc. N. H. i. p. 155 ; Bost. 

 Journ. N. H. iv. p. 464. 



This bird is common only in the great forests, is very shy, lives in 

 flocks of twenty or more, rarely descends to the earth; when 

 approached, it utters a loud cry, "pap," repeated many times in rapid 

 succession, and tlien darts away a k^ hundred yards, when it repeats 

 its cry a few times and then becomes quiet. Its flesh is eaten by 

 the natives. 



[In Dr. Cabot's collection.— O. S.'] 



72. Oncostoma cinereigulare. 

 cJ. Tizimin, May 1879. Iris grey. 



73. Elainea pagana (Licht.). 



2 . Tizimin, May 1879. Iris dark brown. 



This bird is very rare ; only a ievi specimens were seen on the 22nd 

 of May, after which I did not meet with it again, 



74. Elainea placens, Sclat. ; Lawr. I. c. p. 201. 

 Not common. 



[Not sent to me.— O. S."] 



75. Myiozetetes texensis (Giraud); Lawr. /. c. p. 201. 



The boldest of all the Tyrants, never relaxing in its efforts until it 

 has routed all other birds from its accustomed place at the top of a 

 dead limb. It is exceedingly noisy, uttering a loud shrill cry, which 

 alone is sufficient to put to flight many other birds. It seldom 

 descends to the earth, but often pursues other birds to a great height. 

 While shooting birds on the wing, I have frequently seen this bird 

 dart from its perch, and flap with its wings the falhng bird ; and on 

 two occasions, when the falling bird was only wounded, the two 

 birds clenched together so firmly that both reached the gpund 

 together. Its food is principally insects ; but it is also fond of 

 several kinds of fruits. 



76. Rhynchocyclus cinereiceps, Sclat.; Lawr. I. c. p. 201. 

 $ . Tizimin, June 18/9. Iris white. 



Quite common in the east until May ; not seen after that time. 



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