282 On the Birds of Paisandii, Uruguay. 



37. PODAGER NACUNDA (VicilL). 



A clutch of two eggs obtained 14th October, There was 

 no nest. The female, which I shot, sat close and only flew 

 a few yards. The food in the crop was principally beetles. 



38. Chrysoptilus cristatus (Vieill.). 



39. BOLBORHYNCHUS MONACIIUS (Bodd.) . 



Only once seen, when a flock of three or four passed over- 

 head in the direction of the river. 



40. GuiRA PiRiRiGUA (Vicill.). 

 Abundant. 



41. PhOLEOPTYNX CUNICULARIA (MoL). 

 Abundant. 



43. MiLVAGo ciiiMANGo ( ViciU.) . 

 Abundant. 



43. POLYBORUS THARUS (Mol.) . 



Abundant. 



44. Ardea egrktta (Gm.). 

 One or two seen about the river. 



45. CicoNiA maguari (Gm.). 

 One or two observed. 



46. CoLUMBA maculosa, Temm. 



47. Zenaida maculata (Vieill.). 



48. CoLUMBULA picui (Tcuim.). 

 Only one solitary specimen seen. 



49. Vanellus cayennensis (Gm.). 

 Common. 



50. Gallinago paraguai.'K (Vieill.). 



I shot one of a pair at a small swamp on 1st October. It 

 has a cry which at once attracts one^s notice. 



51. NoTiiuRA maculosa (Temm.). 



Very abundant. On 21st October I saw one nest with ten 

 eggs. Others seeu the same day contained seven, six, and 

 five eggs. Tbey were generally situated in comparatively 



