R.K. Selander, 1953 68 La Polka, 25 ft., Chiapas, Mexico Oct. 28 Many people claimed that the "chacuaca" was "common" around La Polka. Our guide said it did not occur in the "monte": the hill near the settlement. Most people stressed that it was most numerous "tempano" around the casas. The guide showed us several spots along the by laguna, at the edge of the hill, and in the milpas where he claimed to have seen wrens commonly. We found only 2 flocks, both in a patches of brushes in a milpa near the railroad track near the guides hut. The Rio which flows into the laguna NW of La Polka was called the Rio de la Polka - we did not see it from the train nor did we investigate. Talked with two men from a rancho said to be about 1/2 hour on foot E of La Polka (beyond the hill) and near La Baita. Both men said wrens were abundant at the rancho. Many of the natives in La Polka know the wren a "chupa huevo". Another name is "chacuaca". One man said these birds sometimes are caught in traps. I offered him 4 pesos each for living wrens he could get for me and he promised to have some tomorrow. Said he would meet the train at 6 or 7 P.M. when it passed through La Polka. While returning to Tonal? on the train I talked with a man & his family from Chiapas, Chis. They seemed familiar with the Tonal?- Rancho = Oneonta