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(Oriolus Xanthomus. Ind. Orn., vol. i., p. 181), but is an Icterus, and differs 

 in some particulars of plumage. Another of the doubtful resembles closely 

 the black oriole, and another the black cassican, but is smaller. The 

 known species is the St. Domingo oriole (Oriolus Ddminicensis. Ind.. 

 Orn., vol. i., p. 182). Two specimens of this bird were procured, being the 

 only two that were seen. 



Of the genus Cuculus, including Polophilus, were procured two species. 

 One resembles somewhat the bird described by Latham as the variegated 

 coucal (Polophilus Variegatus) ; the other the Cayenne cuckoo (Cuculus 

 Cayanas. Ind. Orn., vol. i., p. 221). These were both quite abundant 

 throughout the country. 



Of the genus Picus were procured three species, two of which are per- 

 haps new. One of these resembles the little woodpecker of Europe (Picus 

 Minor) very closely. The other resembles Latham's description of the 

 Brazilian woodpecker (Picus Braziliensis). The known one is the linea- 

 ted woodpecker (Picus Lineatus. Ind. Orn., vol. i., p. 226). 



Of the genus Certhia were obtained two species, of one of which no de- 

 scription has been found, though Dr. Cabot was under the impression that 

 he had seen specimens of it in some of the cabinets of Europe. It is three 

 inches and seven eighths long ; top of head, neck, and back, dark brown, 

 each feather having a light, bulF-coloured, pear-shaped mark in the centre ; 

 chin light buff colour ; breast and belly light brown, each feather having 

 also a light baff-coloured mark down the centre; primaries, secondaries, 

 tertiaries, and tail dun-coloured ; bill one inch and three eighths along 

 the ridge, and one inch and five eighths along the gap, bent in its whole 

 length, and horn-coloured. They were not numerous. The other species 

 is the yellow-bellied nectarinia (Nectarinia Flaveola. Vieill., Ois. Dor. 

 Certh., plate 51, p. 102). They were quite numerous at Cozumel, where 

 two specimens were procured. They were not seen in any other part of 

 the country. 



Of the genus Trochilus were procured two or three species, one of which 

 is undescribed ; another is probakiy the young of the same, and one is de- 

 scribed. The undescribed, male, is four inches long; bill six eighths of an 

 inch, yellowish, tipped with black ; upper parts of head and back dull 

 green; throat and upper part of breast bright emerald green in scales, with 

 metallic lustre ; lower part of breast, belly, and tail dun or bay colour ; the 

 feathers of the tail fringed and tipped with black; primaries dark brown, 

 with some purplish reflections. The four middle tail feathers have green- 

 ish reflections on them. The female is rather less, and wants the bright 

 emerald throat, the whole under parts being bay-coloured; the male has 

 some white about the thighs. The known species is the Ourissia hum- 

 ming-bird (Trochilus Maugeri. Lesson.). 



Of the genus Turdus were procured two species, thought to be new. 

 One agrees very nearly with Le Merle de Paraguai, or Calandra, as de- 



