K.Selander, 1952 Compylorhynchus megalopterus nelsoni La Puerta, 7000 ft., 31 mi. SW Orijalca, Veracruz, Mexico. July 31 The iris of juveniles in juvenile plumage is light blue or blue gray - that of adults a rufes light red-brown. In certain individuals which are apparently molting from juvenile to adult-like plumage, the iris is discolored thereby: [illegible] light red-brown. Brown of adult iris whitishgray. a bit lighter and redder than that of C. jocosus. Foot of both adults and juveniles are a rufes drab olive-green, very different from C. jocosus which has a grayish leg.. Encountered several small flocks today (apparently 4-8 individuals) in oak woodland. The flocks are apparently traveling about the country and do not seem to remain long in one spot. They frequent the higher portions of the oak trees but occasionally descend to lower branches or to the higher shrubs located beneath the trees. Both juveniles and adults present in the flocks. I met with the first group at about 8:30 in the morning. They suddenly appeared in the oaks above my head; in the manner of jays. I began squeaking as this moved them to increased activity. Very curious, behaving almost exactly in the manner of Steller jays. Very noisy, uttering loud jay-like cries - a nasal "stree" or "cheer", at first glance I supposed them to be in fact small jays of some sort. I shot one, but the noise did not seem to bother or frighten the other 4 or 5 birds