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Show 332 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON CHILIAN BIRDS. [Mar. 28, Fam. SCOLOPACID-S:. The South American Phalarope has been regarded as specifically distinct by some authors, and is the Lobipes antarcticus, Less., and Steganopus tricolor, Vieill. (ex Azara). But Fraser (P. Z. S. 1843, p. 118) and Pelzeln (Novara-Reise, Aves, p. 132) concur in identifying it with the northern bird, which Mr. Salvin has already traced south as far as Guatemala. Schlegel also unites the two birds without hesitation. Gallinago paraguice (Vieill.). Schlegel unites Scolopax magellanica, King, with this species, of which he has Chilian specimens received from the Santiago Museum. Gallinago paludosa (Gm.). Schlegel unites Hartlaub's Scolopax spectabilis from Valdivia (Naum. 1853, p. 216) with this species. Tringa bairdi, Coues. Mr. Salvin has received three skins of this bird from Herr Ley-bold of Santiago. They are all of immature birds, but appear to agree with other specimens from New Granada, Panama, Mexico, and North America. This is probably the bird referred to by Cassin as Tringa pectoralis, Gilliss's Exp. ii. p. 195. Tringa bonapartii, Schlegel. This is the species usually called Tringa or Schceniclus schinzii, and so named in the British Museum ' Catalogue of Grallee, &c.,' p. 105. Mr. Bridges obtained specimens of it in Chili; and there are examples of it in the Leyden Museum, sent by Prof. Philippi from near Santiago (see Schlegel's Musee d. P.-B. Scolopaces, p. 42). Gambetta melanoleuca (Gm.). This widely diffused American species has already been recognized as occurring in Chili (Cf. Gray, Cat. Gall., & c , p. 99, & Schlegel, Mus. d. P.-B. Scolopaces, p. 69; Hartlaub, Naum. 1853, p. 222). A specimen of it, received by Mr. Salvin from Leybold, is marked Totanus chilensis, and is doubtless the species so described by Philippi (Wiegm. Arch. 1857, p. 264). Gambetta flavipes (Vieill.). Gay's Totanus stagnatilis may probably be intended for this species, of which Salvin has a specimen received from Leybold of Santiago ; and Dr. Segetho obtained examples in Chili during the Novara Expedition*. Mr. Salvin has likewise Brazilian specimens of this species, collected by Natterer ; and Darwin records its occurrence at Monte Video (Zool. Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 129). Limosa hudsonica (Lath.). Chili (Bridges, P.Z. S. 1843, p. 118). * Cf. Pelzeln, Orn. Nov. Exp. p. 151. |