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Pedro. Single adult birds often seen in flocks of the Black Vulture 

 (Cathartes atratus), more rarely two. They are not common about 

 Omoa ; but are more frequently seen in the less inhabited districts 

 in the centre of Vera Paz frequenting the higher regions. 



2. Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linn.). 

 Omoa. 



Tolerably abundant. They have a peculiarly shrill cry, which 

 may be heard for miles, beginning before daybreak, subsiding during 

 the day, but heard again in full force at evening, and continuing till 

 long after sunset. 



3. TlNNTJNCTJLUS SPARVER1TJS (Linn.). 



Omoa. 



Rare ; flies high, chasing smaller birds. 



4. Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot). 

 Peten. 



Rare ; only two seen, which were shot among the trees bordering 

 the Lake. 



5. Spizaetus ornatus (Daudin). 

 From Porto Caballos, near Omoa. 



Rare ; shot only two specimens : these were met with in a very 

 solitary place, and sat so quietly on the tree that it was necessary to 

 move back to shoot them. The crop of one was full, and contained 

 small reptiles. 



6. Urubitinga anthracina (Nitzsch), 



Omoa. 

 Rare. 



7. Cymindis cayennensis (Gra.). 

 Honduras. 



Rare ; shot only one specimen, which was met with in the San 

 Pedro Mountains. 



8. Asturina magnirostris (Latham). 

 Omoa. 



Common. Prey on mice. 



9. PHAROMACRUS PARAD1SEUS, Bp. 



(Calurus resplendens, Gould.) 



The specimens in Mr. Leyland's collection, and all seen by him, 

 were stated to be from Quezaltenango in the State of Guatemala. 

 He did not meet with them himself. A common method of pro- 

 curing these and other birds is by stunning them with clay pellets 

 blown from light tubes of 8 or 10 feet in length. 



