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Ornithology of Central America. 
are represented in the ornithology of Guatemala, but we believe 
that the two faunas are nevertheless quite distinct, and that the 
same species seldom occurs in both districts. We have not yet 
sufficient information to enable us to work out this subject; but 
we may remark, that Meleagris ocellata , Cotinga amahilis, Ram- 
phocelus passerinii, Anabates rubiginosus, and Galbula melanoge- 
nia , may all be considered as species peculiar to the Atlantic 
coast-region; while Buteo ghiesbreghti, Ara aracanga , and others, 
appear to be confined to the Pacific. 
Between the two coast-regions, embracing the whole interior 
of the country, is the central region or table-land of Guatemala, 
varying in altitude from 4000 to 8000 feet, out of which rises 
a chain of volcanic peaks, which in some cases attain a height 
of nearly 14,000 feet. There are many forms peculiar to this 
district. In the first place, it is the winter residence of the 
greater part of the northern migrants, which abound here from 
October to the end of March. Our list will show a large 
number of these birds. Of the many residents peculiar to 
this region, we may mention as characteristic examples, Oreo - 
phasis derbianus, Pharomacrus paradiseus, Pyrgisoma biarcuatum , 
Turdus grayii and T. rufitorques, Panyptila melanoleuca, Corvus 
cacalotl (?), and Erismatura rubida. The province of Vera Paz 
is partly in the Central and partly in the Atlantic region, and the 
species collected there may consequently belong to either fauna. 
Species marked (N.A.) in the following list are such as are 
included in the fauna of the U.S., and, with a few exceptions, 
may be taken to be winter visitants to Guatemala. 
Ordo I. INSESSORES. 
Tribus 1. Passeres*. 
Subtribus I. Oscines. 
Fam. I. TURDLDiE. 
I. Turdus grayii, Bp. P. Z. S. 1837, p. 118. 
This species is resident throughout the higher districts, but 
is not found lower down than at an elevation of 4000 ft. It 
* We agree very much with Mr. Wallace’s views (Ann. Nat. Hist. 1856), 
who separates the great mass of Insessores into three groups— Passeres, 
