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On the way, going there by train I saw a small flock 

 of Giiira piririgna sitting on a fence in a nearly treeless 

 country. 



In the reeds of a swamp were some redshoiddered Starlings 

 and Columhula picui and other doves were seen repeatedly. 



In the parks of La Plata the Red Ovenhird^ Furnarius 

 rufus, was very numerous and very conspicuous, his loud 

 voice being heard continually. Also several Sulphury Tyrants. 



In the La Plata museum I visited the wellknown col- 

 lection of South American fossil animals and of skeletons 

 of the different races of Indians etc, courteously assisted by 

 the director. 



Near the museum is a small Zool. Garden, where I saw 

 some fine Sealions {ArctocephaJus aiistralis)^ and which is 

 nicely laid out, but not half ready. 



In Buenos Ayres next day I visited again the Zoological 

 Garden and the Mercado Central, where I got some pretty 

 birds, and on the 6'*' of May with all my menagerie I 

 left on board the "Zeelandia" for the returnvoyage. 



In Santos I saw a Sula with yellow bill (probably Sula 

 sula) flying over the bay ; and after a crossing of 22 days 

 on the 29'^' May landed again at Amsterdam well satisfied 

 with my four months trip. 



Gooilust, August 1912. 



Notes from the Leyden IMuseum, "Vol. XXXV. 



