562 TIXAMIDJ5. 



Nothura boraquira, Waql. Syst. Av., (jen. Notliura, sp. 1 (1827) ; 

 Les&. Tr. d'Oni. p. 613, n. 1 (1831) ; G. R. Gr. Gen. B. iii. p. 525, 

 n. 1 (1844) , Rclinh. Syn. Av., Gallinaceae, t. 286. f. 1574 (1848) 

 {ex Snix); Bp. Compt. Rend. xlii. p. 881, n. 337 (1856); id. 

 Tabl. Parall. Gallm. {Extract), p. 12, n. 338 (1856) ; Burm. T1,. 

 Bras. iii. p. 329 (1856) ; G. R. Gr. List Gallinee B. M. p. 105, 

 n. 6 (1867) ; Reinh. Vid. Medd. mdiirh. Foren. Kjobenh. 1870, 

 p. 51 ; Pelz. Orn. Bras. p. 295 (note), pp. 454, Ivi (1871) ; G. R. 

 Gr. Hand-list, iii. p. 6, n. 9908 (1871) ; Sclat. ^ Salv. Nom. Av. 

 Neotrop. p. 153, u. 3 (Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentine) (1873) ; 

 lid. Ibis, 1878, p. 405 (note) ; Schlei/. Mus. P.-B^, Tinarai, p. 44 

 (1880) ; Sclat. P. Z. S. 1883, p. 74; Berl. J. f. 0. 1887, p. 127 

 {ex Sclater if Salvin). 



Crypturus boraquira, Thienem. Fortpjlanz. p. 26, t. v. f. 10 (egg) 

 (1845). 



Nothura maculosa, Burm. {nee Temm.) J. f. 0. 1858, p. 161 

 (Mendoza). 



Similar to N. maculosa, but difl'ers in being smaller, in having the 

 fulvous colour of the lower parts paler, the upper parts greyer and 

 with finer vermiculations, the black parts of the feathers of the back 

 less prominent ; also the brown spots on the breast are paler, and 

 the feathers of the breast have whiter edges : bill dusky above, 

 pale below ; feet yellowish. Total length about 10 inches, wing 5"5, 

 culmen 0'8, tarsus 1-25. 



Female. Scarcely larger. 



Young. Similar to the adult, but the spots on the breast darker. 



Hab. Brazil and Western Argentina near Mendoza. 



a. 5 ad. sk. Mendoza, Argent. Rep., Feb. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



( Weisshaupt). 



b, c, d. cJ 2 fid. Vicinity of Mendoza {Ley- Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 et juv. sk. bold). 



6. Nothura darwini. (Plate XIX.) 



Nothura minor, Dariv. (nee Spix) Zool. Voy. '■Beagle^ iii. p. 119 

 (Bahia Blanca) (1841); Gould, Voy. of ' Beayle,'' Birds, p. 119 

 (1841). 



Nothura darwini, G. R. Gr. List Gallinm B. M. p. 104 (Bahia 

 Blanca) (1867); id. Hand-list, iii. p. 5, no. 9905 (1871); Sclat. 

 P. Z. S. 1872, p. 547 (note, Rio Negro) ; Burm. Anal. Mus. Nac. 

 Buen. Aires, iii. p. 245 (1888) ; Sclat. 8f Huds. Argent. Orn. ii. 

 p. 213, pi. 20 (1889). 



Perdiz chicho, Hudson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 547 (Rio Negro, Patagonia). 



Tinamus darwini, Gieb. Thes. Orn. iii. p. 636 (excl. syn.) (1877). 



? Nothura maculosa, Sclat. ^ Hudson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 547 (Rio 

 Negro) ; Salvin, Ibis, 1873, p. 131, note ; Durnf. Ibis, 1877, p. 45 

 (Chuput, Patagonia) ; Schleg. Mus. P.-B., Tinami, p. 44, specim. 4, 5 

 (Patagonia) (1883) ; Barroios, Atik, 1884, p. 318 (Bahia Blanca) ; 

 Burm. Anal. 31us. Nac. Buen. Aires, iii. p. 245 (N. Patagonia) 

 (1888) ; Frenzel, J.f. O. 1891, p. 124 (Cordoba). 



? Nothura perdicaria, Z'iJ/'w/. {nee Kittl.) Ibis, 1878, p. 405 ; Burnt. 

 Anal. Mus. Nac. Buen. Aires, iii. p. 245 (1888). 



Similar to N. boraquira, but of a browner tinge above, and the 



