C. zonatus 23 May 15 Barranca de Metlae, 3250ft., Veracruz Today and yesterday there have been three curass on the slope above the tent and in the trees around camp. Some- times all three fly together, calling excitedly, and other imes two of the three are together foraging or flying about while the third is alone, usually perched high in a tree calling [illegible] (cha-chit-che-dit). I watched the lone bird perch on the top most twig of a tall tree - in a fully exposed position since the branch had no leaves - with bill pointed slightly up tail down. I collected this bird as it called from this position high in the tree near the tent. It was a ?, no. 2253, and appears to be a first-year bird with immature gonad. This single bird called more frequently than did either of the birds of the pair with which it was associated. Three curass in addition to no. 2253 have been collected in the same place on the slope above camp and in the trees around the tent. of these, one ? (no. 2219) probably was in non-breeding condition while another ? (no. 2229) and the bird collected today (no. 2253) had immature ovary and lacked a brood-patch. The other three birds from this area are ?? and show about equal testis enlarge- ment. Apparently, the testis never gets larger than 5-6,7 millimeters. In all, then, there were 8 birds frequenting the slope above the tent.