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In a recent publication of the 
S m i t h s o nian Institution in 
Washington a bird new to sci¬ 
ence is described from Panama 
as “Sicalis luteola eisenmanni” 
after Eugene Eisenmann, “in 
whose honor the race is named 
in recognition of his studies of 
living Panamanian birds,” ac¬ 
cording to Dr. Alexander Wetr 
more, retired director of the 
Smithsonian. y 
lisenmann, born in Panama, 
is a practicing lawyer in New 
York, but in connection with his 
hobby of Ipird study frequently 
visits ’ Panama, as guest of his 
brother, I. Robert Eisenmann, 
president of Hotel El Panama. 
The new bird was discover¬ 
ed by lawyer Eisenmann at the 
Arias “F'inca Santa Monica,” 
and so far has been noted on¬ 
ly in Code. 
This small yellowish bird, 
known as yellow-breasted grass- 
finch, adds another to the more 
than eight hundred species rec¬ 
ord from Panama —a number 
greater than occur in the entire 
United States and Canada. 
Eisenmann has stated: 
mmm the astonishing varie¬ 
ty and 'accessibility of Panama 
wore ihS-UMato *|alized, 
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many visitors should be attract¬ 
ed to the Republic, for bird- 
watching is becoming increas¬ 
ingly popular as a hobby in the 
U'nited States. 
“T w o American Presidents, 
closely associated with Panama, 
Theodore Roosevelt and Frank¬ 
lin D. Roosevelt, were amateur 
ornithologists. People in Florida 
have long welcomed the north¬ 
ern tourists who travel great 
distances to'see birds, and such 
tourists are becoming familiar 
visitors in Mexico. 
“In Panama, the wild-life res¬ 
ervation of Barro Colorado Is¬ 
land in Gatun Lake is world- 
famous, but the spectacular sea¬ 
bird colonies on the Perlas Is¬ 
lands are little known. 
“The magnificent quetzal, sa¬ 
cred bird of the Mayas rod Az¬ 
tecs, still occurs in the . Glean 
region, but these gawdy macaws 
can be seen in wild flight only 
far from populated areas. 
“If Panama were to enforce 
laws protecting forests, preserv¬ 
ing trees along roads and wr#er- 
courses, and setting aside scenic 
areas as permanent reservations 
and national parks, an impor¬ 
tant national asset—a beautiful 
and unique flora and fauna 
would be conserved,” 
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