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Show 1868.] MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. 173 tribution of this group in 'Ibis' 1866, p. 406, and the 'Intellectual Observer,' vol. x. p. 401 (1867). 120. ASTURINA NITIDA (Lath.). One example, rather pale in colouring. North of Panama this species is replaced by Asturina plagiata, Schlegel (Mus. des P.-B. Asturinee, p. 1), which has hitherto been usually miscalled A. nitida*. 4. O n Peruvian Birds collected by Mr. H. Whitely. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and O S B E R T SALVIN, M.A., F.L.S.-Part Il.f The present paper contains a list (accompanied by critical notes) of the species of birds contained in Mr. Whitely's second collection. This was entirely formed in the valley of the Tarn bo (which flows into the Pacific, about thirty miles south of the port of Islay) in the months of October and November last. The collection contains about 100 specimens, which are referable to 28 species. 1. ANTHUS RUFUS. Alauda rufa, Gm. (ex Pl. Enl. 738. fig. 1), Anthus rufus, Baird, Rev. A. B. p. 156. Anthus parvus, Lawrence, Proc. Ac. Phil. 1865, p. 106; Salvin, P. Z.S. 1867, p. 135. Anthus chii, auct. plur. Specimens of this Pipit agree with a large series in Sclater's collection from different parts of South America, viz. Panama (M'Cleannan), Trinidad, Mexiana (Wallace), Rio, Lima (Nation); and we are inclined to agree with Professor Baird in adopting rufus, as its oldest specific designation, although Burmeister has assigned that name to the larger A. correndera. Salvin's specimens from Veragua are also referable to the same species, which appears to be very widely distributed. 2. SPERMOPHILA TELASCO (Less.); Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 341. 3. VOLATINIA JACARINA (Linn.). 4. XENOSPINGUS CONCOLOR. Sylvia concolor, Lafr. et d'Orb. Syn. Av. in Mag. de Zool. 1836, p. 20; d'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 216, t. 18. fig 1. Xenospingus concolor, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1867, p. 347. Specimens of both sexes of this remarkable bird, which we agree with Dr. Cabanis in considering to be undoubtedly a Fringilline form. It seems to us to be most nearly allied to Phrygilus, but to differ in * Cassin, in Baird's B. N. A. p. 35, et Sclater et Salvin, Ibis, 1859, p. 217. t See P. Z.S. 1867, p. 982. |
