Birds of Central Patagonia. 395 



MUSCISAXICOLA MACULIROSTRIS. 



On the 2nd December I met with two pairs near the river 

 Sengelen. They do not appear to be common, and frequent 

 rough rocky ground, perching on large stones, from which they 

 sally in pursuit of insects. The male and female are alike. 

 The nest is of grass lined with feathers and wool, and placed 

 on the ground under a large stone. 



Iris wood-brown ; upper mandible black, basal half of lower 

 mandible yellow, the rest black; legs and feet black. 



CeNTRITES NIGER. 



Partially resident ; but the great majority migrate north- 

 ward at the approach of winter. Males of this species were 

 common at Chupat throughout September and during the 

 first few days of October. On the 5th of the latter month I 

 observed the first females, which gradually increased in num- 

 bers. I found both sexes abundant near Lake Colguape, in 

 the valley of the Sengel, and in sheltered places on the hills. 

 When I returned to Chupat in December many had gone. 



Iris wood-brown ; legs, feet, and claws black. 



^Hapalocercus flaviventris. 



Resident. Pretty common along the valleys and about 

 the lakes. 



^An^retes parulus. 



Resident. A few were rarely seen during our journey. 



■^Cyanotis omnicolor. 



Resident and pretty common throughout our journey in 

 reed-beds and swamps. 



GeOSITTA CUNICULARIAf. 



Seen in the Chupat valley in September, but not common. 

 Not observed during our expedition to the lakes. 



*Upucerthia dumetoria. 



Resident and common everywhere throughout our journey. 



HenICORNIS PHfENICURUS. 



Resident and common amongst bushes throughout our 

 journey. 



t [No specimen seut. — Edd.] 



