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Show 1869.] MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. 151 2. On Peruvian Birds collected by Mr. Whitely. By P. L. SCLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S., and OSBERT SALVIN, M.A., F.L.S.-Part IV.* (Plate XIII.) • The present collection of Mr. Whitely contains 131 specimens of birds, obtained in May, June, July, and August fast, at Tinta on the Vilcamayo, south-east of Cuzco, and at Tungasuca and Pitumarca, two villages in the immediate vicinity of Tinta. Tinta is about 11,000 feet above the sea-level, and therefore belongs to the upper part of Tschudi's Eastern Sierra regionf. Tungasuca and Pitumarca are both higher on the hills, the former on the right bank, and the latter on the left bank of the Vilcamayo, and may probably come into Tschudi's Puna region (11,000-14,000 feet). The total number of species contained in the collection is forty-six, of which four appear to be undescribed, namely Saltator laticlavius, Poospiza ccesar, Agriornis insolens, and Centrites oreas. The others are mostly known to us from the researches of D'Orbigny in Bolivia, and Tschudi in higher Peru. W e have added some field-notes, taken from Air. Whitely's MS. catalogue. 1. HIRUNDO ANDICOLA, Lafr. et D'Orb. Tinta, May 22, 1868. 2. DIGLOSSA BRUNNEIVENTRIS, Lafr. Tinta, May 1868. " Shot in a garden. Its habits closely resemble those of a Blue Tit (Parus) ; it frequently clings beneath the branches of trees." 3. TANAGRA DARWINI, Bp. Tinta, May 10th. 4. SALTATOR LATICLAVIUS, sp. nov. Saltator aurantiirostris, Lafr. et D'Orb. Syn. i. p. 35, et D'Orb. Voy. Ois. p. 288 (partim). Supra cinereus, fulvescente tinctus: superciliis postocularibus albis : capitis lateribus cum torque collari antico lato conjunctis nigris: gula alba; abdomine medio fulvo, lateraliter cinereo perfuso: cauda nigricante, rectricibus duabus utrinque extimis albo terminatis : rostro aurantiaco, pedibus nigris : long, tota 9*5, alee 4*2, caudee 4'2 poll. Angl. Hab. Peruvia alta (Whitely). Obs. Similis S. aurantiorostri ex rep. Argentina, sed torque collari lato, et rectricum apicibus albis angustioribus dignoscendus. * See Part I., P. Z. S. 1867, p. 082; Part IL, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 173; Part III., ibid. p. 568. t Faun. Per. Vorrede, p. xxv. |
