744 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 



521. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni (Cabanis). 



T urdus swainsonii Cabanis, Fauna Per., 1845-46, 187. — Lawrence, Ann. 

 Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 91 (Barranca, Frailes, and Cervantes [J. Carmiol]). — 

 Frantzius, Jour, fur Orn., 1869, 289 (Costa Rica). — Salvin and Godman, 

 Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, I, 1879, 10 (Costa Rican references). 



Turdus ustulatus Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 432 (Miravalles). 



Tardus ustulatus swainsonii Cherrie, Auk, VII, 1890, 337 (San Jose, Nov. 7, 

 1887 [Alfaro]). 



Hylocichla ustulata swainsonii Ridgway, Birds N. and Mid. Amer., IV, 1907, 

 55 (North America in general, south in winter over whole of Mexico and 

 Central America to Peru). — Bangs, Auk, XXIV, 1907, 304 (Boruca and 

 El Pozo de Terraba [Underwood]). 



U. S. Nat. Museum: Bonilla, April, 1908 (Ridgway and Zeledon) ; Coli- 



blanco, April, 1905 (Ridgway); Santa Maria de Dota, April, 1908 



(Basulto). 

 Bangs Collection: Cerro de Santa Maria, Dec; San Jose (Underwood). 

 Carnegie Museum: Volcan de Irazu, April 15, 1902; Tierra Blanca, April 



11, 1902; Rio Sicsola, Oct. 7 and 8, 1904; La Hondura, Sept. 27, 1905 



(Carriker). Six skins. 



A common winter visitor in Costa Rica, and found in the lowlands as 

 well as the highlands. They are usually taken in the thick forest. 



522. Hylocichla mustelina (Gmelin). 



Turdus mustelinus Gmelin, Syst. Nat., I, pt. 2, 1788, 817 (New York). — 

 Underwood, Ibis, 1896, 432 (Miravalles, one specimen). 



Hylocichla mustelina Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ill, 1880, 166; Birds 

 N. and Mid. Amer., IV, 1907, 35 (eastern North America, south in winter 

 through eastern Mexico and Central America to Costa Rica: Miravalles). 



C. H. Lankester Collection: Tuis, Feb. 6, 1907. 



Carnegie Museum: Peralta, Nov. 9, 1907 (Carriker). One skin. 



The first and only published record we have for the Wood Thrush in 

 Costa Rica is that cited above, by Underwood, who took one bird at Mira- 

 valles, probably in 1895. The bird taken by myself at Peralta was in the 

 thick jungle, feeding on the ground, whence it was flushed, alighting on 

 a low limb. I saw no others. 



523. Catharus gracilirostris gracilirostris Salvin. 



Catharus gracilirostris Salvin, P. Z. S., 1864, 580 (Volcan de Irazu [Arce]); 

 1866, 69 (Volcan de Irazu). — Lawrence, Ann. Lye. N. Y., IX, 1868, 90 

 ("San Mateo" (?) [J. Cooper]). — Frantzius, Jour, fur Orn., 1869, 289 

 (Costa Rica). — Boucard, P. Z. S., 1878, 50 (Volcan de Irazu). — Salvin 

 and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, I, 1879, 6, pi. 1, fig. 1 (Volcan de Irazu 

 [Rogers]). — Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., V, 1881, 292 (no specimens 

 in Brit. Mus.). 



