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Show 568 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. [Nov. 26, 1. 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 III * A third small collection recently received from Mr. Whitely specimens obtained in the vicinity of Arequipa early in the present year. Mr. Whitely has now left the western coast-region, and, at the date of his last letters, was at Tinta, on a branch of the Vilca-mayu south-east of Cusco, whence he was intending to penetrate into the hot valley of Santa Ana, lower down the same stream. The following species from Arequipa are contained in this collection :- 1. ANTHUS RUFUS. See our remarks anted, p. 173. 2. ATTICORA CYANOLEUCA. See P. Z.S. 1867, p. 984. 3. PHRYGILUS PLEBEIUS, Tsch. F. P. Aves, p. 219, t. 19. fig. I. A pair of this Phrygilus, of which the female seems to be figured in the * Fauna Peruana.' The species is closely allied to Sclater's P. ocularis (P. Z. S. 1858, p. 450), from Ecuador, but is distinguishable by its larger size, smaller bill, more distinct markings above, white colour below, and black tarsi. We may remark that Tschudi describes the tarsi as brown, but in both Mr. Whitely's skins they are black. Tschudi gives no exact locality for his species. 4. PHRYGILUS ALAUDINUS (Kittl.). A nest of this species, taken near Arequipa in March, is in Mr. Whitely's collection. The nest is described as " made of coarse grass, lined with finer grass, and placed on the ground in fields of lucerne." The eggs, which have been already described by Mr. Yarrell (P. Z. S. 1843, p. 113), are very like those of our Yellow-Hammer (Emberiza citrinella). 5. SYCALIS CHLORIS, Cab. in Tsch. F. P. Aves, p. 216. Two males, apparently of this species, which is nearly allied to S. aureiventris and S. luteocephala, but appears distinct from either. 6. MUSCISAXICOLA MACULIROSTRIS (Lafr. et d'Orb.). Two examples of this species, which was originally obtained by d'Orbigny near La Paz in Bolivia. 7. ELAINEA ALBICEPS. See antea, p. 174. 8. THAUMASTURA CORA. The Best of this species was taken near Arequipa, March 18th. It was placed in a prickly cactus. * See Part I., P. Z. S. 1867, p. 982, and Part IL, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 173. |