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Show 136 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM TARAPACA. [Feb. 3, 28. NYCTICORAX OBSCURUS, Bp. Examples of these three Herons from Sacaya. Only A. candidissima was in the former list. 29. PHOZNICOPTERUS ANDINUS, Philippi. Several examples of this Flamingo from the salt-marshes of Canchosa. Mr. Lane did not meet with Ph. jamesi (P. Z. S. 1886, p. 399, pi. xxxvi.), which probably only occurs at still higher altitudes, and writes that he could obtain no intelligence of it. I observe that Dr. Philippi includes two Flamingoes in his list ('Ornis,' 1888, p. 160), but calls the second species P. ignipal-liatus. 30. BERNICLA MELANOPTERA, Eyton. Sacaya. Adult and young. " The Andean Goose builds in holes in banks or cliffs. I had rather a job taking its nest. I lowered myself with a rope, and hung for nearly an hour and a half before I could get at it. The wind was so high and the dust so bad I could not see. The nest and eggs were beyond my reach in a slight hollow ; however, after some time I raked them out."-A. A. L. in litt. 31. QUERQUEDULA CYANOPTERA (Vieill.). 32. QUERQUEDULA OXYPTERA (Meyen). 33. QUERQUEDULA PUNA (Tsch.). 34. DAFILA SPINICAUDA (Vieill.). Examples of these four Ducks from Sacaya. 35. CHAMJEPELIA CRUZIANA (d'Orb.). Pica. 36. RALLUS RHYTORHYNCHUS, Vieill. Rallus rytorhynchus, Scl. et Huds. Arg. Orn. ii. p. 149. Pica. This Rail is found in Argentina, Chili, and Patagonia, but is not in the former list. 37. GALLINULA GALEATA (Licht.). Sacaya. 38. FULICA GIGANTEA, Eyd. et Soul. 39. FULICA ARDESIACA, Tsch. Examples of these two Coots from Sacaya. 40. VANELLUS RESPLENDENS (Tsch.). |
