K.Selandar, 1953 73 2 mi. SSE Tonalá', 180ft., Chiapas, Mexico Oct. 30 book of one individual I saw where we feel that these birds were nigricaudatus. We talked with several matines -all of which claimed "chanecas" were "bastante" around the Rio Agua Dulce and around the casas scattered between Tonalá' and the river. I hunted some along the river but found no wrens. We re- turned to Tonalá' at 12:00. The apparent absence of wrens today is hard to explain. Possibly hunting would be better very early in the morning when the birds are more active. Towards 11:00 most birds here become inactive and silent -the flycatchers and doves excepted. Also there may be some seasonal movement from this region. All matines seem to know the wrens and claim they are common-the same experience we had at La Polka. Chiapensis is probably much less common SSE a town than along the road to Puerto Ariata. The habitat is slightly different-drier for the most part; fewer large trees and not the good thick development of hedgerows we saw on the road to Puerto Ariata. I took a photo at a point about 1 3/4 mi. SSE Tonalá', looking towards the mountains. I can see no reason why nigricaudatus should not occur here if it is since the vegetatin is similar and probably continuous from the region of El Carmen to La Polka so far as I can see. A Mexican drove by towards Tonalá' in a jeep so I