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Show 1867.] MR. P. L. SCLATER ON CHILIAN BIRDS. 321 Meyen (Nova Acta, xvi. Suppl. p. 74) says that Turdus rufiventris occurs in Chili. This is, in all probability, an error. Turdus subcinereus, mihi (P. Z. S. 1866, p. 320), is said to be from Chili, on dealers' authority. Fam. TROGLODYTID^E. Of this family I have likewise seen but two representatives from Chili-Troglodytes magellanicus, Gould, and Cistothorus platensis (Gm.), of both of which Messrs. Philippi and Landbeck have sent me specimens. Of the former, which appears to be scarcely more than a pale variety of the extensively diffused T. furvus, Messrs. Philippi and Landbeck's skins are marked T. platensis. But on referring to Buffon's 'Planches Enluminees,' 730. fig. 2, upon which Gmelin's name platensis was founded, it will be at once apparent that the bird there depicted is the Cistothorus. The same error has been committed by Burmeister (Syst. Ueb. iii. p. 137, and La Plata- Reise, ii. p. 476). Burmeister has likewise described the Cistothorus as new (Cab. Journ. f. Orn. vii. p. 252), under the name C. fasciolatus. Messrs. Philippi and Landbeck's specimens of this bird are marked Troglodgtes hornensis; and it is certainly the species described by Lesson (LTnst. 1834, p. 316) under this name, although Gray and Hartlaub have referred Lesson's name to T. magellanicus. Hence has arisen continual confusion between these two very different birds. The Troglodytes mayellanicus is stated to be called "Chercan" in Chili; the Cistothorus platensis " Chercan de las Vegas." Fam. MoTACILLIDiE. Four specimens of an Anthus forwarded by Messrs. Philippi and Landbeck are marked Anthus correndera, Vieill., and, as far as I can tell, correctly. Fam. MNIOTILTIDAE. Landbeck (Wiegm. Arch. 1864, p. 56) describes a Bendroica atricapilla from Chili. I agree with Professor Baird (Rev. Am. B. i. p. 193) in being unable to distinguish this supposed species from the North-American D. striata; and as this species goes as far south as Bogota (Cf. P. Z. S. 1855, p. 143, and Baird, I. c), it is quite possible that an individual may occasionally wander onwards to Chili. Fam. HIRUNDINIDEE. The only species of Swallow forwarded by Messrs. Philippi and Landbeck "is Hirundo cyanoleuca, Vieill.-a very wide-ranging species in South America. But Hirundo meyeni (Hirundo leucopyga, Meyen) also occurs near Valparaiso. I have specimens ot it in my collection which I believe to be Chilian. Professor Baird has lately described a new species of Progne (P. f areata, Baird, Rev. A. B. p. 278) from " Chih (auct. Verreaux). PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1867, No. XXI. |