180 Mr. H. Durnford on the Birds of 



a pretty thick growth of "sauce" or willow shoots ; and against 

 one of these Avillow shoots, six or eight inches above the water, 

 is constructed an oval nest of mud and reeds, lined with a 

 few feathers and hair, the opening in the side ; it is fastened 

 to its suj)port by reeds. The female lays five eggs, in colour 

 uniform light blue. Common at Baradero in April. Iris 

 wood-brown. 



54. Leptasthenura ;egithaloides (Kittl.) ; Scl. et Salv. 

 P. Z. S. 1869, p. 632. 



On the 2nd July of this year (1876) I saw a single bird in 

 an ombo tree at Belgrano ; it was busily hunting over every 

 twig and leaf in a Tit-like fashion, and uttered a low piping 

 note. It is the only example I have seen here ; but I believe 

 it not uncommon up the Parana. 



55. Synallaxis albescens, Temm. ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 



1868, p. 141. 



On the 11th July, 1876, I shot a male bird at Las Conchas. 

 It frequented low bushes and reeds by the river, and was the 

 only one seen. Its stomach contained small insects, chiefly 

 Coleoptera. 



Upper mandible dark horn-colour, base pale flesh-colour. 

 Under mandible pale flesh-colour. Legs and feet pale brown. 

 Iris fulvous brown. 



56. Synallaxis sulphurifera, Burm.; Scl. et Salv. P.Z. S. 



1869, p. 632. 



Resident, and not very uncommon in reed-beds, frequent- 

 ing much the same places as Limnornis cwvirostris. I have 

 generally found several in the same locality. Iris wood- 

 brown. 



57. Synallaxis maluroides, D'Orb. ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 

 1868, p. 141. 



Resident but rare. Frequents beds of low reeds and thick 

 " paja " grass in marshy places. The notes of S. sulphurifera 

 and ^. maluroides are much alike — cree cree, uttered in a high 

 key. I have not observed this bird where the reeds grow 

 more than two or three feet high ; and it frequents the same 



