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colore sanguineo perfuso : alarum swperjicie inferior e nigri- 

 cante, alho tesseUata : rostro et pedibus nigris. 

 Long, tota 5*8, alse 3*4, caudse 2*6. 

 Omoa. 



Rare ; frequents smaller and denser bushes than the preceding. 

 ] ex. 



This apparently unnamed Chloronerpes is closely allied to C. olea- 

 gineus of Mexico and C. fumigatus of S. America, but distinguished 

 by its blood-stained back and smaller size. — (P. L. S.) 



91. CoLUMBA LEucocEPHALA, Linn. ; Bp. Consp. Gen. Av. ii. 

 p. 54. 



This species was observed only on the islets or keys between Omoa 

 and Belize ; they fly in flocks from island to island, but were not 

 met with on the mainland. 



92. Lepidoenas speciosa, Bp. Consp. Gen. Av. ii. p. 54. 

 Columha speciosa, Gmel. 



Peten, where they are domesticated, becoming very tame. 



93. Melopelia leucoptera, Bonap. Consp. Gen. Av. ii. p. 81 . , 



Columha leucoptera, Linn. 



Omoa. 



Not common. . 



94. SCARDAFELLA INCA» Bp. 



San Pedro (Honduras) and Peten. 



Common, in flocks with Chamcepelia rufijiennis. 



95. Peristera cinerea (Temm.). 



Omoa. 

 Rare. 



96. Cham^pelia rufipennis (Gray). 



San Pedro (Honduras) and Peten. 

 Common, in flocks. 



97. Crax alector, Linn. 1 



Common in Peten, and on the ridges of Chilomo ; not so shy as 

 many birds, being apparently too bewildered, when it finds itself 

 discovered, to take to immediate flight. 



98. Penelope purpurascens, Wagler. 



Gleanings from the Men. & Av. Kuowsley, pi. II. 



Honduras. 

 Generally distributed. 



