lower 'down. It is a strictly forest bird, being usually observed on the ground amongst the 

 dead leaves and thin brush-wood, where the highest trees grow. When disturbed it takes a 

 short flight and settles again upon the ground. Its flesh is excellent, and renders this bird an 

 object of eager pursuit to the Indian hunters of Dueiias. The species also occurs in Vera Paz, 

 one of Salvin's hunters having procured a single specinven near Choctum, which is referred to 

 in the " Ibis" for 1860, as Geotrygon albifacies. 



Our figure of this Pigeon, three-fourths of the natui-al size, is taken from a specimen in 

 the collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman, which was obtained at Savana Grande, below the 

 village of Alotenango, in Guatemala, in September 18G2. 



Besides the present species, the only other member of the genus found on the Continent, 

 north of the Isthmus of Panama, that we are acquainted with is Geotrygon montana (Linn.), 

 which is common in Guatemala, and occurs as far north as Southern Mexico. We have not 

 yet been fortunate enough to meet with either of the species described by Mr. Lawrence as 

 G. albiventn's (Proc. Ac. Phil. 18S5, p. 106), from Panama, and G. veraguensis (Ann. Lye. 

 N. Y. viii. June 1866), from Veragua. 



Deckmbee, 1867. 



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