458 MR. A. BOTJCARD ON BIRDS FROM YUCATAN. rJ""^ ' ^» 



154. Fregata AauiLA (Linn.). 

 [In Dr. Cabot's collection.— O. /S.] 



155. [Ardea rufa (Bodd.). 

 Demiegretta rufa, Lawr. /. e. p. 210. 

 Also in Dr. Cabot's collection. — O. SJ] 



156. [Ardea ludoviciana, Wils. ; Lawr. I. c. p. 210.] 



157. [Ardea candidissima (Gm.). 

 Garzetta candidissima, Lawr. I. c. p. 210. 

 Also in Dr. Cabot's collection. — O. S.] 



158. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 

 A very common species. 



159. Cancroma cochlearia. 



Taken at Rio Lagartos, where it is common and very tame. 



160. Platalea AJAJA (Linn.). 



The Ajaja is common at Rio Lagartos, where it may be seen in 

 flocks of from four to twenty. Like the Flamingo, it is very tame 

 and easily shot. Its Spanish name is Chocolatera. 



[Not seen by me. — 0. SJ] 



161. Phcenicopterus ruber, Linn. 



These Flamingoes were taken at Rio Lagartos in June. They were 

 in very beautiful plumage and very abundant. I think I have seen 

 as many as three tliousand at one time, at the mouth of the river, 

 where the coast and river are lined every morning for many leagues. 



[Not seen by me. — O. S.'\ 



162. COLTJMBA FLAVIROSTRIS, Waglcr. 



"Ku-kut-keep." 



The Blue Pigeon is abundant in Eastern Yucatan, more rare in 

 the west, where it has probably been much persecuted for its fine 

 flesh, which forms a favourite dish among the natives. It is every- 

 where exceedingly wild and timorous. 



163. ZeNAIDA AMABILIS, Bp. 



Zenaidiira yucatanensis, Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. ix. p. 208. 



[This seems to me to be identical with the West-Indian-Island 

 species, as I cannot distinguish Mr. Gaumer's specimens from those 

 from Cuba and Jamaica. — 0. Si] 



This Dove is quite common at Rio Lagartos, and occasionally seen 

 at Progreso. From this I conclude that it is a common coast bird, 

 I have never met with it more than one league inland. It is easily 

 domesticated, and is found in many houses. 



