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Show o02 MR. E. w. W H I T E O N BIRDS [June 20, 53. AGEL^EUS THILIUS (Mol.). cf 2 • Rio Lujan, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., March 10, 1881. cf. „ „ „ March 7, 1881. Iris sepia. Rather common in the province of Buenos Aires, where it is found plentifully in swampy ground. The cone-like nest is constructed of grass and rush, lined with fine grass, and is placed about a foot above the water, between two or three rushes united together. Tbe egg, rather elongated and pointed, has a bluish ground with black markings around the blunt end. It measures, axis 22 millim., diam. 17 millim. 54. XANTHOSOMUS RUFICAPILLUS (Vieill.). cf. Oran, Salta, Arg. Rep., Nov. 18, 1880. 2 • Fuerte de Andalgala, Catamarca, Arg. Rep., Sept. 9, 1880. Frequents lofty trees, in the midst of which I have shot it both in Andalgala and Oran. 55. AMBLYRHAMPHUS HOLOSERICEUS (Scop.). cf. Punta Lara, B. Aires, Arg. Rep., Feb. 22, 1881. 2 . Rio Lujan, B. Aires, Arg. Rep., March 10, 1881. Iris dark. This beautiful bird is not uncommon in the swamps of the provinces of Buenos Aires. 56. LEISTES SUPERCILIARIS, Bp. cf. Salta, Arg. Rep., Oct. 23, 1880. 2 . Salto, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., Oct. 10, 1881. Iris sepia. These birds, usually met with in marshy ground in October, frequent the alfalfares (lucerne-fields), evidently for nesting-purposes. The male has a very pretty song, which is usually uttered whilst poised on the wing; and, after the strain is finished, descending to the ground, it perches on some long grass-stalk. 57. PSEUDOLEISTES V1RESCENS (Vieill.). cf. Punta Lara, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., Feb. 21, 1881. Iris dark brown. Found abundantly in this district, flying in flocks of about twenty. They settle in the marshy land, and, if disturbed, take to the topmost twigs of the belt of tala trees that here line the shore of the river. 58. CYANOCORAX PILEATUS (Temm.). cf. Campo Colorado, Oran, Salta, Arg. Rep., Nov. 4, 1880. Iris yellow. This Blue Jay is very common about the woods at Campo Colorado, and, besides being remarkably tame and inquisitive, has a great variety of peculiar grating metallic notes. On the sierras of Totoral I likewise met with it; and it is found as far south as Tucuman and Catamarca. |