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8. Malacociciila dryas, Gould, P. Z. S. 1854, p. 285 
pi. 97. 9 
lhe Department of the Vera Paz alone seems to produce this 
species, of which examples were first transmitted by Mr. Skinner. 
(Mus. Brit.) 
9* Malaco cichla mexicana. Bp. Compt. Bend, xliii. p. 998. 
Transmitted by Mr. Skinner. Also in the Derby Museum 
and the collection of the Philadelphian Academy, from Coban 
(Delattre). 
10. Melanoptila glabrirostris, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1857 
p. 275. 
Omoa, Honduras (Leyland). Mus. Brit., Derb., et P. L. S. 
11. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). Turdus felivox , 
Vieill. (N. A.) 
At Belize this bird occurs, but sparingly ; it is also found in 
Guatemala, but is probably restricted in its range to the north¬ 
ern coast. 
12. Melanotis hypoleucus, Hartlaub, Bev. Zool. 1852, 
p. 460. 
About Duenas this Mock-bird is very common, frequenting 
the thick bushes and underwood. Tt is shy, and eludes obser¬ 
vation by skulking rather than by open flight. Its song in 
February is short and disjointed, but towards the breeding 
season it improves in quality. The food of M. hypoleucus con¬ 
sists chiefly of berries ; but, as it is also often to be observed 
searching about the roots of trees and amongst dead leaves, in¬ 
sects and their larvae may probably be included. This species 
forms a very slight nest, using small twigs for its construction 
with a lining of fine roots. The structure is usually placed in 
a thick bush about 9 or 10 feet from the ground. The eggs are 
laid, about the end of May, and are three in number, rather 
elongated in form and uniform greenish blue in colour. They 
measure, axis 1 inch 2 lines, diam. 9^ lines. 
18. Mimus gracilis. Cab. Mus. Hein. p. 83. /P/if,^. 202 , 
This bird seems to have a universal range over the whole 
Bepublic, including British Honduras. Skins from Belize and 
