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eee 
Esta especie es evidentemente mui afin a la especie europea, 
O. avicularia; pero la inmensa distancia jeográfica que les separa, 
como ciertas diferencias en el color me inducen a creer que son 
distintas. 
Los ejemplares descritos fueron sacados de unas diucas (Diuca 
grisea) casadas por mi hijo Carlos en la vecindad de Concepcion. 
Hace años he observado ejemplares de la misma especie, o de 
otra mui parecida, en el centro de Chile, pero no tengo ninguna 
a mano para comparar con los de Concepcion. 
CONCEPCION, Junio 11 de 1904. 
NOTES ON SOME ANCIENT CHILIAN SKULLS 
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R. E. LATCHAM 
In a recent number of this Review I had the honour of presen- 
ting some observations on a series of prehistoric skulls, found in 
the neighbourhood of La Serena. 
Among other facts I called attention to the general similarity 
of these skulls to those of the Esquimaux, and also to many of 
those tribes found in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. 
I here propose to make a more detailed comparison; touching 
especially on those points where the similarity or difference is 
greatest. 
Although the Esquimaux cover the greatest geographical range 
of any aboriginal race, yet perhaps there is no otber that can 
show so little variation, or intermixture with other races. 
By many writersit is supposed to have migrated from Northern 
Asia, by some few from Northern Europe; but it is probable 
that in the light of future investigation it will be proved to be 
autochthonous, and there are signs which seem to indicate that 
they may be the direct descendants of that longheaded race, 
which peopled both Americas in palaeolithic times. 
It is interesting to note that Boas concludes, that the original 
home of the race was probably the district round Hudsons’ Bay. 
