Grayson.] 284 [June 7, 



when examined, always well filled with them and other minute 

 Insects. 



" Neither of these species have I seen on the main land ; it would 

 seem, therefore, that they belong entirely to this locality, where per- 

 haps other species may yet be found. 



" Here amid such luxuriance of flowers and leaves, and wild en- 

 tanglement of climbing plants and vegetable glory, it would be sur- 

 prising if no others should be discovered in this favored spot, where 

 the flowers seem to vie with the brilliant tints of the ' brave little 

 humming bird.' 



" The bill of this species is long, but slightly arched, depressed at 

 base, where it is orange-yellow above and below, the rest black ; 

 the wings a little recurved, and of a purplish brown, tail with broad 

 feathers and slightly forked, is of a deep cinnamon red, tipped with 

 black and green reflections ; the balance of the upper parts golden 

 green with metallic reflections, slightly tinged with rufous on the fore- 

 head. Entire under parts light cinnamon red, or rufous. Iris, brown ; 

 feet dark brown. Total length, 4.75 ; alar ext. 6.5 ; bill, 1.02 ; tail, 

 1.75." 



40. Thalurania lueise Lawr. 



41. Florisuga mellivora (Linn). 



42. Cyanomya guatemalensis Gould. 



43. Petasophora thalassina (Sw.), 



44. Chlorostilbon insularis Lawr. 



The last five species were obtained at the Tres Marias by Capt. J. 

 Xantus, and none of them were observed by 001." Grayson, nor did 

 Mr. Xantus obtain either of the two found by Col. Grayson. 



ALCEDIKOm 



45. Ceryle alcyon (Linn). "Belted Kingfisher; Pescadoro." 

 " I met with this species along the sea shore, sitting upon the 



rocks, solitary and rare. It appeared to be accidental in the Tres 

 Marias, although I observed one or two individuals upon every visit 

 I made to the Islands. It is common upon the main land in this lo- 

 cality." 



HJEMATOPODID^. 



46. Hsematopus palliatus Temm. "Ked billed Oyster 

 catcher ; Agarrador." 



