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the crevices of the naked and abrupt peaks of Guagua Pichincha. 
On opening the body for examination, it sent forth an almost unbear- 
able stench. Bill blue; naked face; throat, legs, and feet orange ; 
claws bluish.” 
This specimen agrees with those described from Mr. Fraser’s 
second collection (P. Z. S. 1858, p. 555), which I there erroneously 
referred to the Milvago megalopterus of Bolivia. 
45. Srrrx puncratissima, G.R. Gray, Zool. Voy. ‘Beagle,’ p. 34. 
pl. 4. 
Quito, May 1859, 9. ‘‘Said to build in the church-towers in 
the city.” Hitherto only known from the Galapagos. 
46. PeRISTERA MELANOPTERA (Mol.). 
Panza, one ex. “ Gizzard contained seeds; bill black ; bare space 
under and in front of the eyes salmon-colour. Appears to be very 
common on the edge of the Paramo.” 
47. ATTAGIS CHIMBORAZENSIS, Sp. nov. 
Supra niger, plumis omnibus lineis ochracescenti-rufis marginatis 
et intus notatis: remigibus alarum nigricanti-cinereis, margine 
angusto apicali albido : subtus gutture ad medium pectus ochra- 
cescenti-rufo nigro variegato, abdomine toto pure cinnamomeo- 
rufo, subcaudalibus nigro variegatis : rectricibus obscure cine- 
reis, harum pogoniis externis lineis pallide cinnamomeis fre- 
quenter transfasciatis : tectricibus subalaribus pallide cinna- 
momescenti-albidis : rostro et pedibus (in pelle) obscure fuscis. 
Long. tota 11-0, alee 7°3, caudz 3-0, tarsi 1:0. 
Hab. In Monte Chimborazo, ad alt. 14,000 pedum. 
Panza, three ex., sexes alike. ‘‘ Cordoniz: found among the bare 
rocks ; note ‘chay-lac, chay-lac, chay-lac’; gizzard contained green 
vegetable matter and grit.” 
This Attagis is nearly of the same size and general proportion as 
A. latreillei of Chili, figured in Gray’s ‘ Genera of Birds,’ pl. 125 ; 
but is readily distinguishable by its much darker, blacker colouring 
above, and unspotted cinnamon-brown breast. 
48. VANELLUS RESPLENDENS, Tsch. 
«‘ Veranero; very common on all the marshy plains of the table- 
land from May to September.” 
49. GALLINAGO ? 
Panza, one ex. Sumbardor. A fine large Snipe with fourteen 
tail-feathers, probably of a new species, but requiring close investi- 
gation. 
50. Funica ca1Lensis, Des Murs. 
One ex., 9.. “Shot on the settled waters of the Paramo, be- 
tween Riobamba and Mocha: irides red; frontal shield delicately 
