382 Mr. C. W. Wyatt on the 



bourhood of Canta and San Nicolas. We also shot it by the 

 Lake of Paturia. It congregates generally in numbers of five 

 or six. Face white; iris dark brown. 



.181. PsiTTACULA CYANOPTERA. 



We shot this little bird amongst the Cactus thickets near 

 Cienaga. The male only has the blue patches on the wings and 

 rump. 



183. Sarcoramphus GRYPHUs (Linn.). 



We saw the Condor as we were crossing the paramo of Pam- 

 plona, above Vetas. Altitude 11,500 feet. The inhabitants of 

 the country call it "Buitre." 



183. Cathartes aura (Linn.). 



• 184. Cathartes atratus (Bartr.) . 



This scavenger, and its congener C. aura, are too well known 

 to need any remarks here. 



• 185. MiLVAGO CHIMACHIMA (Vicill.). 



Generally distributed in the low country and in the Tierra 

 templada. Iris brown. 

 .186. Elanoides ruRCATUS (Yieill.). 



This magnificent bird we first met with near Cachiri, sweep- 

 ing round in extensive circles over a valley some 2000 feet in 

 depth. Altitude 8000 feet. We afterwards saw it near Por- 

 trerras and Naranjo. 



187. TiNNUNCULUs sPARVERius (Linn.). 



This little Kestrel seems to be very generally distributed. It 

 was always to be seen in the neighbourhood of Ocafia, and 

 wherever the country was open enough for its habits. . It was 

 one of the few birds we observed on the paramo. Its food 

 seems to consist chiefly of lizards. Iris very dark brown. 



188. ASTURINA MAGNIROSTRIS (Gm.). 



Not a common species. We shot a single specimen near La 

 Cruz. Iris bright yellow. 



189. BUTEOGALLUS ^QUINOCTIALIS (Gm.). 



190. Urubitinga meridionalis (Lath.). 



Of this and the preceding species we shot single specimens on 



