Mr. C. Chubb on the Birds of Paraguay. 517 



that these Pheasants got up with much less noise than 

 English birds, and that the cocks never uttered the least 

 cackle when rising and were only very rarely heard to crow — 

 and then very feebly — on going to roost. In February 

 and March they were feeding largely on the dry seeds from 

 the fallen pomegranates." — R. B. W. 



Rallus aquaticus L. [B. 288. *W. 1903, p. 567.] 

 S S • Feb. 19 and 24, south coast, Caspian Sea. 

 " Plentiful in the swampy forest and along the numerous 

 small streams and marshes/' — R. B. W. 



Lakus minutus. 



Four males, Feb. 26 and March 4, south coast, Caspian 

 Sea. 



" To be seen all along the sandy coast of the Caspian as 

 well as on the larger lagoons and marshes a little way inland ; 

 they did not, however, spend the night on the inland lagoons, 

 but were to be seen late in the evening flying out to sea in 

 small parties." — R. B. W. 



XXIII. — On the Birds of Paraguay. — Part III. By Charles 

 Chubb, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Zoological Department, 

 British Museum*. 



Family CoNOPoPHAGin.E. 



77. CONOPOPHAGA ANOMALA. 



Ceraphanes anomalus Bertoni, Aves Nuev. Paraguay, 

 p. 115. 



Conophaga lineata (nee Wied), Ihering, Revista Mus. 

 Paulista, vi. p. 331. 



a. <$ ad. Sapucay, November 16, 1902. 



b. S ad. „ April 13, 1904. 



Bill black above, cream-coloured below ; tarsi and feet 

 yellow, greenish at base ; iris brown. 



* Continued from above, p. 285. 



