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402 MR. p. L. SCLATER O N BIRDS [June 29, 32. DAFILA SPINICAUDA (Vieill.). Dafila spinicauda, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 481. Sitana. A pair: "iris brown." 33. METRIOPELIA MELANOPTERA (6m.). Metriopelia melanoptera, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 239. Lalcalhuay. A o* : " ins dark blue ; feet black." 34. METRIOPELIA AYMARA (d'Orb.). Metriopelia aymara, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 240. Huasco and Sitana. Examples of both sexes: iris black or very dark brown ; feet flesh-coloured. 35. MELOPELIA MELODA (Tsch.). Melopelia meloda, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 241. Pica. A single specimen: " iris brown; feet carmine; beak black." 36. CHAM^EPELIA CRUZIANA (d'Orb.). Chamatpelia cruziana, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 248. Pica. Examples of both sexes : " iris dark red, with white rim ; feet brick-red." 37. GYMNOPELIA ERYTHROTHORAX (Meyen). Gymnopelia erythrothorax, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 249. Sibaya. A young male : "iris light blue ; feet flesh-colour; naked skin round the eye orange." 38. GALLINULA GALEATA (Licbt.). Gallinula galeata, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 327. Sitana. A single skin : "iris brown." 39. FULICA GIGANTEA, Eyd. et Soul. Fulica gigantea, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 329. Cueva negra near Sacaya. Four examples, all females : "iris red-brown ; feet dark brickdust-red ; bill red-brown, with the ridge and point white, and a spot on each side yellow." Two eggs of this species are of the usual character of this group : they are of a pale stone-colour, sparingly spotted and speckled with two shades of reddish grey, and measure about 2*8 by 18 inch. 40. FULICA ARDESIACA, Tsch. Fulica ardesiaca, Tacz. Orn. Pe'r. iii. p. 328 ; Sci. et Salv. Ex. Orn. pi. lvii. Huasco. Examples of both sexes, alike : "iris brown-red ; feet yellowish green ; joints and edges of toes greyish ; bill with the ridge and borders of mandible white, the point yellowish green, and a spot near nostrils yellow ; blaze chocolate."