Birds of Paraguay. 523 



Family Dexdrocolapti d.e. 



86. FURNARIUS RUFUS. 



Merops rufus Gin. Syst. Nat. i. p. 465 (1788 : Buenos 

 Ayres). 



Hornero Azara, Apunt. ii. p. 221. no. ccxxi. (1805). 



Furnarius rufus Vieill. N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. xii. p. 116 

 (1817: Paraguay); Berlepsch, J. f. O. 1887, p. 119 (Para- 

 guay); Oberh. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxv. p. 134 (Sapucay); 

 Ihering, Revista Mus. Paulista, vi. p. 327 (Paraguay). 



a. ? ad. Sapucay, June 22, 1904. 



Two clutches of eggs were sent, which are glossy white 

 and measure: axis 1 • 1—1*15 inch; diameter 08-0'85. 



According to Mr. Foster this bird is resident and common 

 in the vicinity of Asuncion, but comparatively scarce in the 

 heavily wooded parts of the country. 



87. LOCHMIAS XEMATURA. 



Myiothera nematura Licht. Verz. Doubl. p. 43 (1823 : 

 San Paulo) ; Richmond, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. xxxv. p. 614 

 (1908). 



Lochmias nematura Berlepsch, J. f. O. 1887, p. 132 (Pa- 

 rana) ; Sclater, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xv. p. 28 (1890); Ihering, 

 Revista Mus. Paulista, vi. p. 327 (Paraguay). 



Hydrolegus silvestrianus, Bertoni, Aves Nuev. Paraguay, 

 p. 74. 



a. ? ad. Sapucay, April 4, 1903. 



Bill black above, lighter below; tarsi and feet light brown; 

 iris brown. 



b. ? ad. Sapucay, March 27, 1904. 



c. £ ad. „ June 25, 1904. 

 Bill blackish; tarsi and feet pale brown. 



d. <?j e,f. ? ad. Sapucay, July 10-28, 1904. 

 g. ? ad. Sapucay, September 8, 1904. 



The specimens enumerated above are identical with others 

 in the National Collection, from Brazil. I have, therefore, 

 followed Dr. Ihering and Mr. C. W. Richmond in placing 



