398 
Messrs. Salvin and Sclater on the 
character, its song differs considerably from that of M. obscurus, 
and is perhaps the more melodious of the two. 
11 . Passerculus alaudinus, Bp.: Baird, Rep.p.446, N.A. 
Obtained among low shrubs near the lake of Duenas. 
12. ELemophila ruficauda. Bp. : Chondestes ruficauda , Bp. 
Cornpt. Rend, xxxvii. p. 918 (1853). 
Valley of the Rio Motagua, inhabiting the sterile parts where 
Cacti and Mimosse chiefly grow. 
13. Oryzoborus fuxereus, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 378. 
One specimen from Choctum. 
^ 14. Coccothraustes maculipennis, Sclater, P. Z. S. I860, 
p. 251, pi. 163. 
One specimen from Alotenango. This should have been in¬ 
cluded in our last list. There were two birds where I shot this; 
the other I was unable to secure. 
15. Icterus maculialatus, Cassin, Journ. Acad. Philad. i, 
p. 137, pi. 16. fig. 1. 
Volcan de Puego. Two examples, 3 5 . One of these rare 
Icteri was brought to me by Jose Ordonez, the hunter of Oreo- 
•phasesj the day before I left Duenas. The other I shot myself 
in the Volcano.—O. S. Besides these, I have only seen the 
examples in the collection at Philadelphia, which are marked 
‘ Coban/—P. L. S. 
16. Quiscalus sumichrasti, De Saussure, Rev. Zool.1859, 
p. 119. 
This bird differs a good deal from a true Quiscalus both in its 
cry and habits. I only met with it in Vera Paz, never in other 
parts of the republic ; nor is it found about San Geronimo,—first 
occurring on the high part of the road to Tactic. 
17. Anabazenops variegaticeps, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, 
p. 289. 
In Cipriano PradcPs collection from Choctum, as also the fol¬ 
lowing four species. 
18. Dendrornis feavigastra (Sw.). 
Choctum, January 1860. 
