K.Selander, 1953 Calocitta 2 mi. NE Tuxtla Gutierrez, 1800ft, Chiapas, Mexico Oct. 17 Near the Rio Sabinal I ran into a flock of 4 Guirds. Shot one and the others starting "cawing" excitedly and stayed in the large tree so I was able to get 2 more the other one stayed around a short while but I was unable to get a shot at it. Composition of this flock was surprising - 2 of the three Guirds taken were adult females, the other was a juvenile. There is some slight possibility that I mixed the specimens up - I took one bird later - but I doubt it. In any case my field nos. 1617 (f.ad) and 1619 (ov ju.) were two of the Guirds taken from this flock of 4 - I am positive of this because I just dried leaves in their throats at the time I shot them. Tays are in better plumage than earlier in the month. Outer primaries & crest feathers of adults are still ensheathed, however. Calocitta especially common in the farming area along the Rio Sabinal. The other specimen taken today was shot from a flock of 3 or 4 in a spot just about 30 yards from the river - from a medium-sized tree in a orange-tree grove. - But bird was not in an orange tree.