TATAUPA TINAMU 219 
Mr. Gibson has the following note on the breeding 
habits of the Great Grebe, as observed at Ajo, near 
_ the mouth of Rio de La Plata: “ P. major breeds 
about the end of August, placing its nest in the 
thickest rushes of the swamp. The nest, built of 
wet water-weeds, is raised just above the level of the 
water ; and I have twice seen the sitting bird hastily 
draw some weeds over the eggs before leaving them, 
on my approach. The clutch consists of three; and 
these are of the usual Grebe colour, generally much 
soiled and stained.” 
There are four more species of Grebe in Argen- 
tina: the Bright-cheeked Grebe, Podiceps cali- 
pareus, confined to southern S. America; Rolland’s 
Grebe, Podiceps rollandi, also confined to the south 
of the continent ; the American Dabchick, Tachy- 
baptes dominicus, inhabiting Central and S. America ; 
and the Thick-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 
found in both North and South America. 
TATAUPA TINAMU 
Crypturus tataupa 
Above chestnut brown; head and neck dark cinereous; beneath 
cinereous ; throat white; middle of belly white; flanks and crissum 
varied with undulating bars of black and white; bill yellowish, feet 
dark ashy ; length 10, wing 5.2 inches. Female similar. 
THE Tataupa Tinamu was first described by Azara 
as an inhabitant of Paraguay, whence it extends into 
the northern provinces of the Argentine Republic. 
