R.K. Selander, 1953 10 10 Oct. Zapotal, near Tuxtla Guterry, Chiapas, Mex. Oct. 2 rather dense parts of the forest in thickly wooded places. Empidonax difficilis - 2 pair seen. Turdus grayi - one taken, others seen in fairly dense but smaller trees. Megarychius pitangua - common at outskirts of Tuxtla - not seen at Zapotal. Calaisitta fairly common (see species account). Hirundo rustica- several flying near garbage dump at south edge of Tuxtla. A large casique noted- seemed all black. Cassidix mexicanus several around "farms". Polioptila (caerulea #) common in drier situations - not in wetter forest patches. - Some palms present in the dreys at Zapotal. (Will get photographs when rain stops.) In general, few birds were active, probably because of the heavy rain. Returned to Hotel and skinned birds during afternoon. On way home collected moths on Convolvulus and a "Cala hily-like" plant near a corn field. Several species - very common. Thousands of moths coming to lights in the Plaza at night,- Lights in my hotel room periodically going out and coming on, making it difficult to work, Oct. 3 -Up at 7:00 and out hunting again with Bonforio. Rain not falling but very cloudy. Late in the morning rain began to fall and continued all day,