THE IBIS. 



SIXTH SERIES. 



No. XIV. APRIL 1892. 



XIV. — Short Notes on the Birds of the Estancia Espartilla, 

 Argentine Republic^. By A. H. Holland. 



These notes relate to specimens of birds and their eggs 

 collected on the EstanciaEspartilla^in the Argentine Republic, 

 in the years 1888-91. This estancia, which is about sixty 

 square miles in area, is situated midway between the stations 

 Ranchos and Chascoraus, on the Great Southern Railway of 

 Buenos Ayres. To the south-west of it runs a chain of lakes, 

 which border it for some twelve miles, when rain is plentiful. 

 Otherwise the camp is comparatively free from Avater, excepting 

 a few lagoons and a small arroyo, which depend on the rain 

 for their existence. The long " paja-grass " still abounds in 

 many parts, whilst montes of eucalyptus and peach are 

 very plentiful. The average midday summer temperature in 



* [Mr. Holland has already favoured us with two sJiort contributions 

 on this subject (see Ibis, 1890, p. 424, and 1891, p. 16). During his stay 

 in England he has rearranged his collection, and has kindly written somo 

 notes on all the species of which he obtained specimens. It Will be 

 observed that Mr. Holland has added the following four species to the 

 Argentine List : — 



No. 10. Tachycineta meyeni. 

 „ 12. Procnias tersn. 

 „ 14. Spermojihila obscura. 

 „ 116. Sterna anylica. 



—P. L. S.] 



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