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^ 98. Coccothraustes abeielii (Less.). Guiraca aheillii, Less. 
Rev. Zool. 1839, p. 4*1. 
Mr. Gould has received an example of this beautiful bird from 
Mr. Skinner. 
^ 99. Chrysomitris mexicana (Sw.). 
Transmitted by Seilor Constancia to Mr. Strickland. In coll. 
P. L. S. 
Fam. XIII. ICTERIDiE. 
Subfain. Agee^einje. 
f 100. AgeltEUs piiceniceus (Linn.). 
The females of this species congregate in large flocks near the 
lake of Duenas, feeding about the swampy grass on the edge of 
the water. The males are always separate, and generally to be 
seen on a single twig of a bush or low tree, uttering their mono¬ 
tonous cry. At Duenas they are resident all the year round, and 
build in the reeds that surround the lake, deferring the period 
of incubation till the month of June. 
^ ^ 101. Sturnelea hippocrepis, Wagl. (?) 
Not only at Duenas, where it is common about the open land, 
but through all the open plains of the higher region, is this bird 
found. At the former place it is most abundant in the winter 
months, but some few pairs remain to breed. 
Subfam. Icterinas. 
S 102. Cacicus MONTEZUMA (Less.) Cent. Zool. pi. 7. 
Procured by Capt. Taylor at Taulevi, Honduras: seen once 
at Iguana near Izabal, in the Atlantic coast-region. 
s 103. Ocyaeus wagleri. Gray and Mitch. Gen. of 13. pi. 8. 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner from Cajabon, Vera Paz. 
/ 104. Cassiculus prevosti (Less.). 
Occurs sparingly at Duenas. Is generally seen m the tine 
trees, where it seems to employ itself in breaking the dead twigs, 
and so attracts attention by the sound. 
105. Icterus gularis (AVagl.). 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner from 
the Vera Paz, and collected 
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