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the middle of 1890, I found it at first in limited numbers, 

 and afterwards increasing as the winter passed away. Later 

 on I observed plenty as far south as I went. Numbers may 

 be seen in the southern forests round fuchsia-bushes when 

 in flower. Occasionally individuals come into the rooms of 

 houses, especially where flowering creepers grow round the 

 window. 



41. Stenopsis longirostris (Bp.). 



Stenopsis longirostris, Hartert, B. M. C, xvii. p. 585. 



(San Pablo.) 



The specimen sent (No. 146) was brought me by some 

 small boys at the Oficina of San Pablo (Tarapaca) in Feb- 

 ruary 1890. I could get little information about these birds : 

 one man told me he had seen them ; but I subsequently got 

 no further satisfaction, although I made various endeavours 

 and watched frequently at night. 



42. CoLAPTEs RUPicoLA (d'Orb, et Lafr.). 



Colaptes rupicola, Hargitt, B. M. C. xviii. p. 26; Sclater, 

 P. Z. S. 1891, p. 135. 



(Yrba, near Vilugo.) 



1 know very little of this species, as I only met with it 

 casually in Tarapaca. The Indians called it '^ Talhuaiti," 

 and said it comes from Bolivia and that some (perhaps 

 the males) have red heads. This name is evidently an 

 imitation of the cry. Where found in the mountainous 

 districts these birds appear to feed principally on the 

 ground, probably on beetles and ants, of which there are a 

 good many. They occur up to 10,000 feet, but, so far as 

 I could ascertain, only on the eastern side of the Andes. 



The iris is of an olive-yellow. 



43. Colaptes pitius (Mol.). 



Colaptes pitius, Hargitt, B. M. C. xviii. p. 28. 



(Corral, Arauco, and Calle-calle.) 



This is a common species all through the south of Chili. 

 I observed it in the provinces of Arauco and Valdivia, and 

 also in Cliiloe, at Puerto Montt. It is known generally 

 as the " Pitigiie," a name taken from the note of the 

 bird. 



