466 TIN'AMIDJi:. 



Barranco Hondo, Medio Monte, Volcan de Agua, Zapote, Costa Grande {0. S. & 

 F. D. G.^) ; Salvadoe, La Union [Lesson^ ^), La Libertad, Volcan de San Miguel 

 {MicJiardson ^) ; HoifDUEAS {Dyson ^) ; Nicaragua ^, Leon, El Volcan, Chinandega 

 {Richardson ^); Costa Eica, Bebedero {ArcP), San Jose ^^, Esparza ^* {v. Frantzius), 

 La Palma, Gulf of Nicoya {Nutting ^^). 



The type of this species was obtained at La Union in Salvador, and there are 

 specimens in our collection from the same country. We have here followed Count 

 Salvadori in his identifications in the ' Catalogue of Birds,' as his conclusions are 

 founded on our series, the whole of which was placed at his disposal for study in 

 Turin ; it is possible, however, that the birds from Tehuantepec, whence we have no 

 examples, will prove to belong to C. occidentalis. 



In Guatemala the present species was found only on the slopes of the mountains in 

 the hot country bordering the Pacific Ocean. In Costa B,ica it is scarce in the Gulf of 

 Nicoya, occurring in the thick forests, living on the ground. Sumichrast says that in 

 Tehuantepec the species is never found on the plains ^. 



3. Cryptums goldmani. 



Crypturus sallai (nee Scl.), Sal v. Ibis, 1874, p. 328'; Boucard, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 462 '. 

 Cryptums sallm goldmanni. Nelson, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xiv. p. 169 '. 

 Crypturus cinnamomeus, pt., Salvad. Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 541 * ; Oates, Cat. Eggs Biit. 

 Mus. i. p. 12, t. 1. fig. 2'. 



G.cinnamomeo similis, sed subtus palliflior, dilutius cervinus, fasciis alarum ochraceis crebrioribus. Long, tota 

 circa 9'0, alae 5-8, caudae 1-8, cnlm. I'O, tarsi 1"6. (Descr. exempl. ad. ex 2^. Yucatan. Mus. nostr.) 



Hab. Mexico, Yucatan ^ {Cabot ^), Izamal, Peto, Buctzotz {Gaumer^), Chichen-Itza 

 {Nelson & Goldman ^). 



C. goldmani may be regarded as a pale race of C. cinnamomeus. Various examples 

 in our series of the latter, especially one from Chinandega, approach it very closely, 

 and it seems possible that a complete connection between the two forms will be found. 



The Yucatan bird is described as being smaller than the typical C. sallcei (i. e. 

 C. cinnamomeus), paler in colour, and greyer on the back, the light transverse bars 

 are more strongly marked, extending further forward on the back and wing, and the 

 underparts are less rufous. 



The female is paler than the male, and more obviously and extensively barred with 

 lighter colour on the back and wings. In the dry season C. goldmani is met with in 

 great numbers at the " aguadas " and along the roadsides during the heat of the day, 

 seldom taking wing unless hard pressed. This Tinamou may be found domesticated 

 in many houses, where it is said to rid the premises of the dreaded " Alacranes " 

 (scorpions) ^. 



The egg is of a pinkish stone-colour ^. 



