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Show 308 MESSRS. SCLATER A N D SALVIN O N [Mar. 4, by many of the Peruvians, whose word I could rely upon, that these birds come out at night, and ascend to the top branches of the lofty trees in search of food. The Indians are on the look-out, and shoot them just before sunrise as they are descending to return to their places of concealment, where they pass the day."-E. B. Fam. OPISTHOCOMIDCE. OPISTHOCOMUS CRISTATUS. " I obtained this bird at Cashiboya; but unfortunately the specimens were left behind. " The Opisthocomus lives in colonies on the banks of the rivers and lakes. I obtained the eggs from several localities. The nests are composed of a few sticks loosely laid together on low bushes near the water."-E. B. Fam. PSOPHIIDCE. PSOPHIA LEUCOPTERA, Spix. Mr. Bartlett obtained specimens of a White-backed Trumpeter at Chamicuros, which was in all probability Ps. leucoptera, Spix. See our remarks P. Z. S. 1867, p. 592. Fam. EuRYPYGIDcE. E U R Y P Y G A HELiAs(Gm.); Scl. P. Z. S. 1857,p.268; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 199 ; 1867, p. 979. Rio Javari (Bates) ; Cashiboya (Bartlett) ; Pebas (Hauxwell). Fam. ARAMIDCE. ARAMUS SCOLOPACEUS. " Banks of the Ucayali."-E. B. Fam. RALLIDCE. 1. ARAMIDES CAYENNENSIS (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P.Z.S. 1868, p. 447. Aramides, sp., Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 200. Lower Ucayali (Bartlett). 2. PORZANA CAYENNENSIS (Gm.); Scl. & Salv. P.Z.S. 1867, p. 754; 1868, p. 451. Xeberos (Bartlett). 3. PORZANA HAUXWELLI, Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 105, t. liii.; P. Z. S. 1868, p. 453. Corethrura, sp. ?, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 200. Porzana fasciata, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 979, 981. Sarayacu (Bartlett) ; Pebas and Chamicuros (Hauxwell). 4. PORZANA CINEREA (Vieill.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 456. P. exilis, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 567. Ucayali (Bartlett). |