Measurements.-- Female (10) 
Male (3) Wing, 149-163 (155.2) 
wires ee Tail, 45-52 (47.7) 
ail, Tareus, 45-49 (47.8) 
Saleae Choe care ieee (15.8) Culmen from cere, 15.3-18.9 (16.9) 
Gen Distr i .—-Yucat&n Peninsula. 
ribution in a,-~fropical Zone, presumably in the drier forests of the Peten. 
Becords.--This species was not observed during the survey. 
In literature it has been recorded from Gaxmetts and Chuntuguf (Van Tyne). 
b d ing.-- Similar to those of the subspecies cinnamomeus. 
7. Crypturellus cinnamomeus goconuscensig Brodkorb 
Chiapan Tinamou 
Other Names.-- 
Guatemalan: perdiz, gallina del monte 
English: partridge 
Statug.--This tinamou is a very common resident locally in the second growth and gallery 
forests of the Pacific coastal plain; less common in the lower piedmont. 
Description.--In general appearance similar to ¢. ¢. cinnamomeus, but averaging darker, 
reneck and chest. 
Sear“ enierecne tien true cinnamomeus from Salvador in being somewhat larger and much 
more deeply colored throughout: pileum blacker; hind neck deeper rufous; upper back more 
dusky rufous, lees bright and pale; lower back and rump with blackish wavy bars much 
narrower, and with the interfasciate area darker brown: upper tail coverts with the light 
bars much deeper and more reddish ochraceous; tail also deeper rufous; light markings on 
wings and upper wing coverts much darker and more rufous ochraceous; superciliary stripe, 
sides of head and sides of neck deeper chestnut; breast deeper cinnamon, especially 
laterally; entire posterior under parts, including crissum and thighs, with the light areas 
pale cinnamon instead of buffy." (Brodkorb, 193912.) 
Measurements.-- 
Male (3) Female (2) 
Wing, 155-160 (157.7) Wing, 159-160 
Tail, 45-52 (48.3) Tail, 53-60 
Tarsus, 48-50 (48,7) Tareus, 47=48.5 
Culmen from cere, 14.4-16.3 (15.6) Culmen from cere, 16-17.2 
General Distribution.--The Arid Tropical Zone, coastal forests of Chiapas and Guatemala. 
Distribution in Guatemala.--Arid fropical Zone, in the drier forests and brushlands of the 
Pacific slope, from the Chiapas border, at least as far east as San José and Eequintla, 
and probably into southwestern Z1 Salvador. 
Records.--San José, April 1-6, 1947; TMaquisate, April 10-13, 1946; near Patulal, April 8, 
1946, 
In literature: Barranco Hondo near Alotenango, Sacatepequez; Medio Monte, between 
Antigua and Escuintla; and Zapote, Eecuintla; Costa Grande (Salvin and Godman). 
Habits and Hunting.--Similar to those of the subspecies cinnamomeus. 
8. Dendrocygna autumnalig lucida Friedmann 
Black-bellied Tree Duck 
Guatemalan: pijiji, pichi, pichichil, pichichi, pato chiflador 
English: squealer, whistling duck 
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