P.K.Selande, 1953 6 Caloutta formosa Oct. 6 3mi.NNE Tuxtla Gutierrez, 1900ft., Chiapas, México- with a throaty quality and rather low in pitch - a variety of notes that are difficult to put down symbolically. In general, the jays are wild and will not usually come to investigate owl calls or imitations of their notes. Occasionally one will fly in to me, howerver. They move quickly away through the tops of the larger trees when they are disturbed and do not remain in the area after I have fired my shotgun. Alvarez was surprised to hear that I was finding them to be wild. He has found them very easy to approach. The fact that they are molting and have just finished the breeding season may have something to do with their wildness. Have now seen these jays in flocks of from 2 to 10 individuals, 4 or 5 being the most frequent number per group. They definitely prefer semi-open situations in the deciduous forest, especially where the large trees are so spaced as to form an "orchard." They almost invariably perch on the higher branches of the larger trees, never frequenting the ground or scrub vegetation. Their behavior reminds me a bit of that of the Amer. Magpie (Pica) but their flight is faster and not so "loose" and