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Show 988 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. [Dec. 12, 35. PETASOPHORA IOLATA, Gould, Mon. iv. t. 226. A young bird, probably referable to this species, from Arequipa. 36. PATAGONA GIGAS (Vieill.) ; Gould, Mon. iv. t. 232. Three skins from Arequipa. 37. CONURUS AURIFRONS (Less.). One example from Chihuata, of a nearly uniform green, apparently a young female of this species. 38. CATHARTES AURA. Arequipa, one skin. " Eyes white." 39. MILVAGO MEGALOPTERUS, Meyen. Adult and young bird in change, of this species, agreeing well with D'Orbigny's figure and description of Phalcobeenus montanus. We have compared them with Chilian specimens alluded to by Sclater (antea, p. 329), and cannot distinguish them in any way. The points of distinction given by Von Pelzeln between his proposed new species M. crassirostris and M. montanus are very slight, and they do not appear to hold good with our specimens. For example, in Mr. Whitely's adult specimen the first primary is decidedly shorter than the sixth. This is given by Von Pelzeln as a distinguishing characteristic of the Chilian " M. crassirostris." 40. BUTEO ERYTHRONOTUS (King). One skin in the immature plumage, called by Gould Buteo varius, from Arequipa. " Female, eyes white." 41. HYPOTRIORCHIS FEMORALIS (Temm.). Arequipa, a single female. " Eyes dark hazel." 42. TINNUNCULUS SPARVERIUS (Linn.). Arequipa, one skin belonging to the variety without the red patch on the crown. " Eyes chocolate-colour." 43. CIRCUS POLIOPTERUS, Tsch.F. P. Aves, p. 113, t. 3; Schlegel, Mus. d. P.-B. Circi, p. 6. A single skin of an adult female. " Eyes bright yellow." Obtained near Arequipa. Schlegel (Mus. de P.-B. Circi, p. 6) suggests that C. megaspilus, Gould, may be the young of this species; but by a recent inspection of the type specimen in the British Museum we have ascertained that such is not the case, and that C. megaspilus is a long-winged bird, probably referable to the young dress of the C. macropterus. 44. STRIX PERLATA, Vieill. Arequipa. "Eyes dark hazel, nearly black." |