peters: birds of the Dominican republic. 409 



sometimes a flock will take flight when approached inside two hun- 

 dred yards, again they will allow a person to come within fifty feet. 



46. Crotophacx am Linne. 



Judio. 



Two males, Sosua. 



The Ani is a very common resident. They are usually found in 

 small compact flocks in pastures and near cattle beside which they hop 

 picking up insects thus started. Their note is a sweet, two-.syllabled 

 whistle. 



47. Saurothera dominicensis Lafresnaye. 

 Pa jaw Boho; Boho. 



Fifteen specimens, both sexes. Monte Christi, Bulla, Sosua, 

 Choco. 



This series shows considerable individual variation both in size and 

 in the color of the throat which is not correlated either with sex or 

 locality. The throat-color varies from a restricted patch of buft" on 

 the chin to an extensive area of deep buffy including the chin and 

 upper breast. In some birds the throat-patch is sharply defined, in 

 others it grades off into the gray of the breast, while in one specimen 

 the feathers on the median line of the breast are tipped with buffy. 



There is also considerable variation in the length of the bill; how- 

 ever this must also be considered individual as the longest and shortest 

 bills in the series both belong to male birds. 



The Lizard Cuckoo receives its native name of Bobo (fool) from its 

 habits. The birds are very tame and permit a \'ery close approach. 

 They rely on their legs to make their wa\^ through the brush when 

 pursued, seldom using their wings. A wing-tipped Bobo is almost 

 impos.sible to catch even on open ground, as they seem to glide (rather 

 /than run) with the speed of a snake. 



48. CoccYZUs minor nesiotes Cabanis. 

 Pajaro Bobo; Boho. 



Eighteen specimens, both sexes, Monte Cristi, Sosiia. 



Common resident throughout; they are equally at home in the 



