Birds of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Maria. 175 
Ditto, g, 29th March, 1879. “Iris brown,” a fleshy ring 
round ditto black ; beak a bluish green, like soapstone. 
Agrees with Central-American examples, with the head 
black, rather than with the blue-headed southern bird, T. 
meridionalis. 
GALBULA RUFICAUDA, Cuv. 
Santa Marta, ¢, 14th and 16th December, 1878. “ Iris 
brown.” 
“ Local name ‘ Barranquero.’ Common all over the pro- 
vince ; builds its nest in the banks of streams.” 
Bucco ruricotuis, Wagl. 
Santa Marta, ¢, 15th December, 1878. ‘‘ Iris white to 
brown.” 
“ Common among cacti and acacias.” 
CROTOPHAGA SULCIROSTRIS, Sw. 
Santa Marta, ?, 2nd April, 1879. “ Iris brown.” 
“ Known here as ‘ Lucia,’ also ‘ Gallinazito,’ from its sca- 
venger-like habits. Very common all along the sea-shore, 
congregating in troops and making a great noise. On alight- 
ing they always wag their tail three times.” 
Praya cayana (Linn.). 
Minea (2000 ft.), ¢, 30th January, 1879. “Iris a lovely 
carmine lake.” 
“* Local name ‘ Pajaro ardilla,’ from its colour and move- 
ments resembling those of a squirrel. Smells worse than a 
Vulture.” 
RHAMPHASTOS CARINATUS, Sw. 
Minea (2000 ft.), ¢, 23rd January, 1879. “ Iris blackish, 
dying out to a fine yellow.” 
“Local name ‘ Guasalé’ (Toucan).”’ 
PTEROGLOSsUS TORQUATUS (Gm.). 
Santa Marta, 9, 15th December, 1878. ‘Tris bright 
yellow.” 
Minea (2000 ft.), ¢, 17th January, 1879. “Tris bright 
yellow.” 
