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ico to Venezuela). — Richmond, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XVI, 1893, 517 

 (San Carlos, rather common). — Hartert, Tierr., 1900, 98 (Mexico to 

 Venezuela). 



U. S. Nat. Museum : Rio Turubales (Ridgway). 



Bangs Collection : San Pedro del Mojon, Bebedero (Underwood). 



C. H. Lankester Collection : Bagaces. 



Carnegie Museum : Bebedero (Carriker). One male. 



Rather a rare bird in Costa Rica, apparently confined almost entirely 

 to the region about the shores of the Gulf of Nicoya, although Under- 

 wood took at least one specimen at San Pedro near San Jose, while 

 Richmond reports it fairly abundant about San Carlos, near the 

 eastern end of Lake Nicaragua. I know nothing of interest concern- 

 ing its habits or habitat, although I believe it does not go into the 

 forest, frequenting the gardens, hedgerows, road-sides, etc. 



260. Eugenes spectabilis (Lawrence). 



Heliomaster spectabilis Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., VIII, 1867, 472 (Costa 

 Rica [Garcia]). 



Eugenes spectabilis Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 121 (Rancho Re- 

 dondo [J. Carmiol]). — Salvin, Ibis, 1869, 316 (C. R.). — Frantzius, Jour, 

 fur Orn., 1869, 315 (C. R.). — Boucard, P. Z. S., 1878, 68 (Volcan de Irazu, 

 rare). — Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ill, 1880, 312 (Costa Rica). — 

 Zeledon, An. Mus. Nac. de C. R., I, 1887, 121 (Faldas de Irazu). — Salvin, 

 Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., XVI, 1892, 304 (Irazu [Rogers & Arce], Costa Rica 

 [Carmiol & Endres]). — Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, II, 

 1892, 330 (Costa Rica). — Hartert, Tierr., 1900, 113 (Costa Rica). 



U. S. Nat. Museum : Volcan de Turrialba and Coliblanco (Ridgway), 

 .San Juan de Irazu (Ridgway and Alfaro) (Cherrie), Burgos de Irazu 



(Castro). 

 Bangs Collection : Volcan de Irazu and El Cerro de Candelaria 



(Underwood). 

 C. H. Lankester Collection : Volcanoes de Irazu and Poas. 

 Carnegie Museum : Escazu, Volcan de Turrialba, and Ujarras de Ter- 



raba (Carriker). Six skins. 



This handsome large species is confined entirely to the forests of 

 the high mountains above 6,000 feet, although I believe a few stragglers 

 have been taken as low as 5,000 feet. It is fond of wet forests, and 

 is usually to be found along little mountain creeks and rills. I 

 found it fairly common in the high mountains of southern Costa Rica, 

 at about 8,000 feet, but the forest there was so dense and so choked 

 with undergrowth, ferns, bamboo, and moss, that collecting was very 

 difficult. 



