Marshall, 1941-2 Dactylortyx thoracicus Int. Cacaguigres Dec. 25-Jan 16 Common in finca where forage in leaves under coffee bushes - have seen by me specimens coll. by Geer, Stirt, & Hildebrand. ♂ 1619 geer skin ♀ 1626 stirt skeleton ♀ 1627 " skin ♀m 1690 native " ♂ 1702 skeleton ♂ 1713 skin ♀ 1714 " Cerro del Agila Specimen taken one evening in finca - I had followed its call for about ½ mi - very loud. Finally found the bird scrumping over leaves on ground. Then I knew what the calls were which I had heard daily from dense high growth in canyons & borders of cloud forest. Very loud whistle, hi, hi, hi, hi. 4 long whistles each higher in pitch, then 3 phases descending 1st 2 of 2 syll, 2nd higher.