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a sight of it. The nest is placed near the ground in such situations. Mr. Salvin was not 

 fortunate enough to meet with it, but M. Boucard obtained specimens of the eggs in the province 

 of Oaxaca, in the month of May, 1858. These are very Kobin-like in appearance, being white, 

 minutely spotted and freckled with reddish-brown, particularly at the larger end, where the 

 spots nearly cover the entire surface. They measure 0'95 by 0*75 in. 



The Guarda-barranca is a favourite cage-bird of the Guatemalans, and sings readily in 

 confinement. It may be seen suspended in small bamboo cages in the corridors of many 

 Spanish houses, often in company with such fellow-captives as Mimus gracilis, and various 

 species of Icterus. 



We are not aware of the occurrence of Myiadestes obscurus further south than Guatemala, 

 —the next species met with in this direction being the very distinct M. melanops of Costa Eica. 



Our figure of the present bird is taken from a Guatemalan skin in Mr. Sclater's collection. 



August, 1867. 



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