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Show 1879.] BIRDS FROM BOLIVIA. 589 The result of this agreement was the acquisition of two carefully prepared collections of about 700 skins in all, referable to about 500 species, out of which we have already described the principal novelties in two papers read before the Society in February and April 18761. Having now gone through the whole series, we bave felt unwilling to pass by the opportunity of adding something more to the general knowledge of the rich Bolivian avifauna, in which, of late years, so little has been done. W e therefore propose to give, herewith, a complete list of the species obtained by Mr. Buckley, as represented by the specimens in the collection of Messrs. Salvin and Godman. On both of Mr. Buckley's expeditions his head quarters were at La Paz, whence excursions were made into the valleys and ranges to the north and east of that city. On the second expedition the principal series of birds was obtained at Tilotilo, a group of rancbos situated on a spur of the Andes extending between the Rio de la Paz and the Rio Coroico, as explained in a former paper. The new species discovered by Mr. Buckley during these two expeditions were 19 in number, namely :- 1. Catharus mentalis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 352. 2. Basileuterus euophrys, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 352. 3. Diglossa glauca, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 253. 4. Calliste punctulata, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 353. 5. fulvicervix, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 354. 6. argyrophenges, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 354. 7. Malacothraupis dentata, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 353. 8. Chlorospingus calophrys, Scl. et Salv. P.Z. S. 1876, p. 354. 9. Buarremon melanops, Scl. et Salv. P. Z.S. 1876, p. 253. 10. Ochthodiceta fuscorufus, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 354. 11. Ochthceca pulchella, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 355. 12. Anceretes fiavirostris, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 355. 13. Leptopogon tristis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 254. 14. Synallaxis rufipennis, Scl. et Salv. infra, p. 620. 15. Lathria uropygialis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 355. 16. Thamnophilus subfasciatus, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 357. 17. Grallaria erythrotis, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 357. 18. Asturina saturata, Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 357. 19. Leptoptila megalura, Scl. et Salv. infra, p. 640. In order to render the list of Bolivian species more complete, we have inserted references to all the species obtained in this country by d'Orbigny and other explorers which we have been able to identify-satisfactorily. These are not numerous, our authorities on Bolivian ornithology being but few. W e will give a short account of those known to us. (1) Alcide tfOrbiyny. This well-known naturalist was the first scientific explorer of Bolivia, during his great South-American journey, 1826-33. His collection of birds, the full series of which was placed in the Museum of Paris, was worked out by the late Baron F. de Lafresnaye and himself; and the results were published, first in the 1 See P. Z. S. 1876, pp. 253 and 352. |