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near La Carolina; 1 ? ^78 Carapungo above Zambiza 8C00 f. 

 »Found feeding on the sandy plains of Carapungo far from 

 water, generally found alone. » 



Tryngites subruficollis Vieill. — - 2 females "/,, plains 

 of Carapungo 8 miles east of Quito, 8500 f. As this species 

 is an Arctic breeder tliis date seems remarkably early. 



Heterojnjgia maculata Vieill. — 2 males and 1 female 

 resp. ^7ioj ^7io ^^^ Vn ^^ Carolina. 



Heteropygia bairdi Coues. — 7 specimens from La Caro- 

 lina collected in the months Oct., Nov., Jan., Febr. and March 

 but also one from '/g, which is a rather remarkable date. 1 sp. 

 7io from Tumbaco, San Pedro river, 7800 f. 



Gallinago nobilis ScL. — 1 (^ 7io Tumbaco east of Quito, 

 8500 f.; 1 (^ ^7ii northern side of Guamani road to Papallacta 

 11000 f.; 1 c^ & 1 o 275. Pichincha 12000 f.; 2 ?? V, northern 

 side of Cotopaxi 12000 f. Local name »Zumbador». 



Gallinago jamesoni Bp. — 6 specimens from Pichincha 

 and its surroundings 11 — 12000 f. collected in the months 

 Oct., Dec, Jan. and Febr. 



Eurypyga rnajor Hartl. — 2 specimens resp. 7i ^i^d ^7n 

 Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 3000 f. »Found in marshy 

 places along the river. When flushed among the reeds it flies 

 up, but is löst sight of immediately. » 



Only in one of the specimens there is a single small chest- 

 nut rufous spöt on the inner web of the first primary on the 

 black between the two light bars. 



Psophia napensis Scl. & Salv. — 1 (^ & 1 ? -7io I^io 

 Curaray 1000 f. 



Theristicus branichii Berlepsch & Stolzm. — 2 females 

 from Jan., 3 males from Sept. and April, Lake Mica, Antisana 

 and its surroundings, 13 — 14000 f. Local name »Banduro». 



»Found along the shores of Lake Mica, formerly very 

 abundant, but now rather scarce. They build their nests on 

 the cliffs of Antisana, 14—15000 f. Also found at Valley Vi- 

 cioso, northeastern side of Cotopaxi. It breeds there among 

 the rocks below the snow limit. It is fond of visit ing places 

 where cattle is grazing.» (L. S.) 



Tantalus loculator Lin. & auct. — On the label of a young 



