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Show 404 ON BIRDS FROM TARAPACA, NORTHERN CHILI. [June 29, A scarce bird, originally described from Chili, where Philippi says it is found on the high Cordillera of the Central Provinces l. The same naturalist also obtained it near Rio Frio in the desert of Atacama (Reise d. d. Wiiste Atacama, p. 163). Jelski met with it on the Lake of Junin, Central Peru. 47. RECURVIROSTRA ANDINA, Ph.et Landb Wiegm. Arch. 1863, pt. i. p. 131 ; Harting, Ibis, 1874, p. 257, pi. ix. Three examples of this scarce bird from Huasco. " Iris orange with a yellow rim ; legs bluish grey ; beak black." 48. TRINGA MACULATA, Vieill. Tringa maculata, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 356. Huasco. " Iris light brown." 49. TRINGA BAIRDI (Cones). Tringa bairdi, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 359. Huasco, Sacaya, and Cueva negra. " Iris dark brown." 50. GAMBETTA MELANOLEUCA (Vieill.). Totanus melanoleucus, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 365. Sitana. 51. GAMBETTA FLAVIPES (Gm.). Totanus fiavipes, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 367. Sacaya. 52. LARUS SERRANUS, Tsch. Larus serranus, Tacz. Orn. Per. iii. p. 452. Huasco, Sitani, and Cueva negra. Examples of both sexes: "iris dark brown ; bill and feet dark brown-red." 53. TlNAMOTIS PENTLANDI, Vig. Tinamotis pentlandi, Tacz. Orn. Pe'r. iii. p. 310. Huasco. One d: " iris chocolate ; legs whitish greenish ; feet black." 1 "Cat. Av. Chilenas," in Anales de la TJmvers. de Chile, torn. xxxi. p. 272. |