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e. Current "everywhere," throughout the year. 



g. Not hunted. 



;". Cardinal (Richmondena cardinalis). 



22. Pdjaro carpintero. 

 a. sa'lenqa kok e"ili\. 



o. sa'lenqa, large ; to differentiate bird from ch&nchere, 

 (No. 5). 



c. Size of paj)dn (No. 25) ; legs longer than those of the 

 che'nchere; nails long; tailless; black, with red crest. 



d. min, min. 



e. Current throughout the year, in bamboo thickets. 



f. Wood borers found in rotten tree trunks ; tests wood 

 with bill, to determine if it is hollow. 



g. Not hunted. 

 /. Woodpecker. 



23. Pdjaro de verano. 



a. lickinicpun, isiauana? iciSini. 



o. First, summer bird ; second uncertain, but cicMni, the 

 term for sun. 



c. Size of paloma (No. 24) ; black, with yellow breast. 

 Another informant describes the back as green and blue ; 

 the breast, cream-colored. 



d. Like a turkey's cry. 



e. Current throughout the year, in monte alto and aban- 

 doned milpas ; sings only in summer. 



f. Worms, fruit. 



g. Not hunted. 



i. Its singing announces a period of intense heat. 

 j. (Trogon sp.). 



24. Paloma. 



a. tantas'nan, tantfutfna. 

 o. None. 



c. Dark gray; white-tipped tail. 



d. Coos. 



e. Current "everywhere," throughout the year. 



/. Seeds, especially laurel (Appendix C, No. 130) : 

 maize, chili, etc. 



g. Traps, shotgun. 



h. Edible. Meat good smoked, in broth, stew (huatape), 

 and with mole sauce. 



i. Owning and breeding these birds does not signify bad 

 luck, according to one informant ; but if a stray enters the 

 house, sickness or death will follow. Or if there are young 

 girls in the home, someone will ask for them in marriage. 

 Hunted, not because they are malevolent ; "they merely 

 give warning." 



j. White winged dove (Zenaida asiatica). 



25. Papdn. 

 a. pa'ka. 

 o. None. 



c. Size of iordo (No. 37) ; brown plumage. 



d. pan, pan. 



e. Current "everywhere," throughout the year. Nests 

 in the early dawn, during February. 



/. Green and dry corn, chili, beans, etc. 



g. Shotgun. 



h. Meat not good, although sometimes smoked (pre- 

 liminary to further preparation?). Said to be infested 

 with lice. Meat of yellow-bill papdn, served in plain 

 broth, will cure whooping cough. 



;'. Brown jay (?) (Psilorhinus morio [?]) ; called pepe 

 elsewhere in Veracruz. 



26. Perdiz. 



a. cavelan (sic). 

 o. None. 



c. Size of totocalca (No. 39), but heavier; tailless; 

 chocolate-colored plumage. 



d. Shrill whistle, when nesting in May and June. 



e. Current throughout the year ; in monte. 



f. Corn, chili, beans, seeds, etc. 



g. Traps, shotgun, and birdcall. 



h. Edible. Meat popular smoked, in broth, with mole 

 sauce, and in stew (huatape). 



j. Tenamon (Crypturellus cinnamomeus [?]). 



27. Perico. 



a. pilikito (sic). 



c. Size of tortolita (No. 38) ;. green plumage. 



e. Current throughout the year, in monte; nests in de- 

 cayed tree trunks. 



/. Tree seeds (sic). 



g. Shotgun. 



h. Edible; meat smoked (presumably preliminary to 

 further preparation). Birds sometimes captured in 

 monte alto. Caged; fed mashed banana; and taught to 

 speak. Trained birds sold in Papantla. 



/. Parakeet (Aratinga asteca [?]). 



28. Pito real. 



a. pPtolial (sic). 



b. None. 



c. Size of tordo (No. 37) ; long, thick, spoon-shaped bill; 

 black plumage ; yellow breast and neck. According to 

 another informant, colors are white, blue, red and black. 



d. Rattles (como matraca). 



e. Appears in the monte in September ; remains only a 

 month. 



f. Insects. 



g. Shotgun. 



/). Edible, but not well liked; meat smoked preliminary 

 to further preparation. Hunted for its bill, skin, neck, 

 and breast feathers. Not considered medicinal. 



;. Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus). 



29. Pizcuyu (sic), 

 a. piq'kuyu. 



c. Size of golondrina (No. 15) ; black plumage. 



d. piq'kuyfi, piq^kuyu. 



e. Current "everywhere," throughout the year. 



f. Tepehua ants; large (garrapatas) and hard-shelled 

 (conchudos) ticks. 



g. Not hunted. 



7i.. Placed on riding and pack animals to rid them of 

 parasites. 

 /. Possibly cowbird (Molothrus ater). 



30. Primavera. 

 a. pa?toktok. 



c. Size of cholinchc (No. 6) ; under plumage yellow and 

 orange ; back and wings mottled gray brown. 



d. Sings prettily, like the mockingbird (No. 32). 



e. Current throughout the year, in monte oajo and 

 abandoned milpas ; sings only in March and April. 



/. Corn, wild chili, and monte fruits. 



