Dairs Playa de Santiago, 1 km NW Manguille, Colima Nov. 4, 1957. Near river edge. Grassquints heard commonly in open fields, along river beside road on the way back, & Anis noted commonly along road. Nov. 5, 1957 In a.m. hunted 15 hrs NW Manguille. Followed the usual trail, but much farther, perhaps 3-4 miles, to an estimated elevation of perhaps 100 ft. Got into some beautiful forest, but heard no birds whatsoever, perhaps because of oppressive, overcast weather. One Western Flycatcher was heard singing steadily for several minutes. The Turdus assimilis was with several T. rufo-pallidus responding to squeaks & owl calls. Another was seen. T. rufo-pal-lidus comes readily to squeaks. It is very common in open woods, and present, but rather scarce in heavy forest. The melanotic collected is the only one seen here thus far. On the way home, we saw two Aimophila rupicanda in a fence of cut leafed thorny branches, adjacent to an open, grassy field. This bird was collected. It is an adult male in very worn plumage, + no sign of molt whatsoever. Rectrices are wounds a puzzle. Tectie was noticeably enlarged - 5mm, but whether enlarging or regressing I can't tell. It is difficult to think of a bird with such worn plumage just coming into breeding condition; rather, it looks as though this