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17. CORYPHISTERA. ^^^^ 



Coryphistera, Biirm. Jouni.f. O. 1800, p. 251 C alaudina. 



This is a peculiar form, with a somewhat Lark-like plumage and 

 small crest, restricted to Northern Argentina. Its strong feet show 

 its terrestrial liabits. The tail is rounded, the wings short. 



I am a little doubtful whether Conjplirsfera might not be better 

 placed among the Furnariince, but perhaps Anmnlius is its nearest 

 relation. 



1 . Coryphistera alaudina. 



Coryphistera alaudina, Bunn. J. f. 0. 1860, p. 2-51 (rep. Arg.') ; 

 id. La-Plata Eeise, ii. p. 470; 'Scl P. Z. S. 1870, p. 57, pi. iii. 

 (rep. Arg.) ; Scl. et Snlv. Ko>ne7icl. p. 64 ; iSalv. Ibis, 1880, p. 359 

 (rep. Arg.) ; W/iife, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 40 (rep. Arg.) ; Scl. et 

 Suds. An/. Oni. i. p. 188; Berl. J.f. 0. 1887, p. 119 (Paraguay). 



Aboye pale brown with black striations ; head-crest brown with 

 black points ; wings blackish with brownish edgings, eoyerts and 

 secondaries like the back ; tail chestnut-red, with a broad terminal 

 black band, two central rectriccs black : beneath grej-ish white with 

 light brown striations ; under wing-coyerts fulyous ; bill and feet 

 reddish : whole length G inches, wing 2'6, tail 2"4. Female similar. 



Bah. Northern Argentina. 



a, b. S 2 ^d. sk. Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep. Sclater Coll. 



( W/nfe). 



c, d. 2 fid. sk. Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( Whifc). 



e. S ad. sk. Palta, Arg. Rep. II. Dumford [C.]. 



/. 5 ad. ; g. Ad. sk. Tucuman, Arg. Rep. II. Dui'uford [C]. 



18. ANUMBIUS. 



Type. 



Amimbius, d'Orb. et Lafr. Syn. Av. ii. p. 17 



(1838) A. acuticaudatus. 



Spheuopyga, Cab. et Hein. Mus. Hein. ii. p. iS 



(1859) A. acuticaudatus. 



Anumhius is a well-known Argentine type, a kind of large Si/nal- 

 la.ris, but with a stronger and slighth- incurved bill, short wings, 

 strong feet, and much sharpened tail-feathers. It is an extra- 

 ordinary nest-builder (see Arg. Orn. i. p. 190). 



1. Anumbius acuticaudatus. 



Furnarius anumbi, Vieill. Xojiv. Diet, xii. p. 117; id. Enc. Meth. 



p. 513 [ex Azara). 

 Anthus acuticaudatus, Lesa. Tr. d'Orn. p. 424. 

 Anumbius anthoides, d'Orb. et Lafr. Sijn. ^i'. ii. p. 17; d'Orb. Voy., 



Ois. p. 252. 

 Synallaxis major, Gould in Dane. Vcy. ' Beayle,' Zool. iii. p. 76, pi. 22. 

 Anumbius acuticaudatus, i?/J. Consp.i.j). 212; Liurm.Journ. f. Orn. 



1860, p. 250 ; Scl. Cat. A. B. p. 154 ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, 



