Species of the Genus Sycalis. 47 



8. Sycalis uropygtalis. 



Emberiza uropijgialis, Lafr. et D^Orb. Syn. Av. p. 75 (1837). 

 Crithagra pentlandi, Bp. Consp. i. p. 521 (1850). 

 Sycalis chloropis, Burm. J. f. 0. viii. p. 257, et La Plata-Reise, 

 ii.p. 489(?). 



Affinis (S\ luteocephalxB, sed uropygio olivaceo, genis canis, rerui- 

 gibus griseo marginatis, et corpora subtus omnino flavo. 



Hah. Andes of Bolivia, 



This is likewise a discovery of D'Orbigny^s, who met with the 

 species on the Andes of Bolivia, and, along with Lafresnaye, de- 

 scribed it in the ' Synopsis Avium, ^ but made no mention of it 

 in his ' Voyage.' The consequence was that it was overlooked 

 by Bonaparte, and redescribed in the ' Conspectus ' as Crithagra 

 pentlandi, from specimens obtained by Mr, Pentland in Bolivia, 

 and presented to the Paris Museum. 



I have examined both D'Orbigny's and Pentland's specimens 

 at Paris, 



According to my notes, taken in Paris, the bird obtained by 

 Burmeister in Mendoza and Catamarea, and named by him 

 Sycalis chloropis, is referable to this species, though Burmeister's 

 description (if correct) rather points to <Si. luteocephala. I have 

 one of Burmeister's skins in my collection, and Mr. Salvm has 

 another; but they are both in immature plumage, and are not 

 sufficient to decide the question. 



9. Sycalis aureiventris. (Plate III.) 

 Sycalis aureiventris, Ph. et Landb. An. Univ. Chil. 1864, 



p. 342, Wiegm, Arch. 1864, i. p, 49, et Cat, Aves Chilenas, 



p. 24. 



Sycalis aureiventris, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 323. 



Flava, subtias clarior : interscapulio et hypochondriis grisescen- 

 tibus : alis fusco-nigris griseo marginatis : rectricibus fusco- 

 nigris ad basin extiis flavo anguste limbatis : long, tota 6-0, 

 alae 3*7, caudae 2'2. Fem. fusca, uropygio flavo tincto ; alis 

 caudaque fusco-nigris, griseo marginatis : subtus ochraceo- 

 fusca, medialiter flavo induta. 



Hab. Chili, Cordilleras of the province of Santiago. 



I have several specimens of this fine species of Sycalis, re- 



