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brown ; breast, belly, cheeks, and chin light cinereous ; throat and upper 

 part of the breast bright rose colour; legs black. This was the only spe- 

 cimen seen in the country. The others were Muscicapa Coronata (round- 

 crested flycatcher. Shaw, vol. v., pi. 13). This is quite common through- 

 out Yucatan. Muscicapa Sulpliuratus, not rare ; M. Barbata, quite com- 

 mon ; M. Ferox, very common. 



Of the genus Sylvia one was obtained, in young plumage, and, therefore, 

 uncertain whether new or not. 



Of the genus Caprimulgus one species was obtained; the specimen so 

 poor that nothing can be made of it. 



Of the genus Columba were procured two species, one of which is in 

 such imperfect plumage that its character cannot be made out. The other 

 agrees very nearly with the blue pigeon (Columba Caerulea. Ind. Om., 

 vol. ii., p. 601). Both are common in Yucatan, 



Of the genus Meleagris was procured one species (Meleagris Ocellata), 

 the ocellated turkey, Cuv. This most magnificent bird is common through- 

 out Yucatan. 



Of the genus Penelope were procured two species ; one the crested guan 

 (P. Crestata. Ind. Orn., vol. ii., p. 619). These are called kosh by the na- 

 tives; the only specimen seen was given to Dr. Cabot by the brother of the 

 padrecito at Ticul, and was still alive in November, 1842. The other is 

 the Penelope, or Phasianus Paragua (Ind. Om., vol. ii., p. 632). They 

 are common in all parts of Yucatan, where they are called chachalacha, 

 from the noise they make, which is perfectly astounding, and also bach by 

 the Indians. They have a most remarkable arrangement of the trachea, 

 which passes down on the external surface of the muscles, between them 

 and the skin, in a long loop as low as the pubis, and then passes up on the 

 other side, and enters the thorax. 



Of the genus Crax two species were obtained ; the red curassow (Crax 

 Rubra, Lin., vol. i., p. 270), and C. Globicera (globose curassow). They 

 are found throughout the country, and are called by the natives kambool. 



Of the genus Tinamus one species was obtained, the variegated tina- 

 mou (T. Variegatus). They are quite common throughout Yucatan, 

 where they are called by the natives partridges. They are kept tame in 

 many of the houses, being very useful in destroying scorpions, &c. 



Of the genus Ortyx one species was obtained, which, as far as the plu- 

 mage and size go, is undescribed, but it has the same note, habits, &c., as 

 our quail or partridge. It is smaller ; the throat of the male is jet black, 

 and most of the markings are different, though having a general resem- 

 blance to the Ortyx or Perdix Virginianus. They are very numerous in 

 all parts of Yucatan. 



Of the genus Cancroma one specimen was procured, the cinereous boat- 

 bill, which was killed at the senote at Chichen. 



Of the genus Jacana also one species was obtained, the variable jacana 



