Decis 1957 17. Playa de Santiago, 1 km. NW Mangelillo, Cuba Nov. 1, 1957. From the area; none heard, one seen. Adult of Volatua seen giving repeated display flights. Nov. 2, 1957. This morning, hunted along the road 1 1/2 mi. NW Man- ganillo for about 1 hr., without collecting as specimen. Two Aratinga holochlora noted, high in tree, the first positive identification for this species. Then crossed a forest 9 mi. NW Mangelillo hunted along a trail through dense oil coconut palm jungle. As usual, birds were few in this habitat type. The only birds collected were an American Redstart, which came at once to speak; in deep, densely shaded palm forest, and a woodhewer, shot from a palm. In dense deciduous + thorn forest adjacent to the palms, birds were more common. Two Tityras noted high in a tree, calling frequently, probably a pair. 3+? Rose- throated Becard noted in a tree, undoubtedly a pair. From what have seen, both species probably re- main paired throughout the winter. Collected a dove, solitary; a San Blas Jay, one of a flock of 6-8 moving through tall trees, at 30+ ft. up. Centurus chrysogena was noted commonly yesterday & today. It is the com- monest woodpecker in the area, sits hard, insistat call, + squalling, are common bird noise in open woodland, but not in brush; heavily shaded woods. Flat-billed Woodpeckers are fairly common, and their