116 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



This bird occurred in flocks in the clearings of Chichen-Itza, where its call, 

 resembling very closely that of Colinus virginianus, was often heard. A single 

 moderate-sized flock was seen among the low growth on the sandy soil near 

 Progreso. 



5. Dactylortyx thoracicus sharpei Nelson. 

 Proc Biol. Soc. Wash., 1903, 16, p. 152. 



Yucatan Long-toed Grouse. 



Maya name, bets. 



One specimen : 9 , March 7, 1904. 



This subspecies was described from a specimen taken at Apazote, Campeche, 

 by Nelson and Goldman. Mr. Nelson has kindly examined the present speci- 

 men for me, and pronounces it typical. Previously specimens had been taken 

 by Dr. Gaumer at Tizimin and at Peto, and he reports it as " equally common 

 in all the eastern forests of Yucatan" (Biol. Centr.-Amer., 3, p. 309, under 

 D. thoracicus). 



Mr. Millspaugh reports as follows upon the contents of the craw of this 

 specimen : " This bird evidently feeds almost entirely upon the seeds of 

 euphorbiaceous and leguminous plants. I find: 5 beans from some unknown 

 Phaseolus ; 40 beans of Phaseolus semierectus ; 15 seeds of Dalechampia species ; 

 4 seeds of Jatropha species ; 2 seeds of an unknown Euphorbia ; 1 seed un- 

 recognizable ; also about two drachms of the seed coats macerated beyond 

 recognition." 



COLUMBIDAE. 



6. Columba speciosa Gmelin. 



Dr. Gaumer presented me with a skin of this bird, said to have been taken 

 at Xbac in 1901. At Chichen-Itza I saw a live specimen in a cage in an 

 Indian hut, and was told that the bird was taken in that vicinity the previous 

 summer. The Indians say they are not there during the winter months. 



7. * Columba flavirostris Wagler. 



Red-billed Pigeon. 

 Maya name, ku-kut-kip'. 

 Three specimens : 



a. 9, March 5, 1904. 



b. Chichen-Itza, 189-, E. H. Thompson (Pablo Perera). 



c. Chichen-Itza, 189- E. H. Thompson. 

 Bill, feet, and legs red. 



Mr. Millspaugh reports : " This craw contains four fruits of some sapotaceous 

 species, possibly a Chrysophyllum ; one of these fully ripe, the other three 



immature." _ ,_, 



PBRISTERIDAB. 



8. *Melopelia le-ucoptera (Linne). 

 White-winged Dove. 

 Maya name, sak-pa-kaV. 



