on the Birds of Chili. 303 



and Cliiloe as the " Fraile." It is very similar to F. vulgaris 

 in its nesting-liabitS; I was told, and lays four eggs of similar 

 description. 



100. Ptiloscelis resplendens. 



Vanellus resplendens, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1891, p. 136. 



Ptiloscelis resplendens, Sliarpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 137. 



(Sacaya and Sitani.) 



I met this Plover only in Tarapaca, where it occurs at 

 Huasco, Sacaya^ and Cancosa, and is called by the Indians 

 " Lequi-lequi.'^ It closely resembles the former in its habits, 

 and utters similar discordant cries when approached. I 

 observed it from 8^000 to 12,000 feet, where it appeared to be 

 resident. I was told that it nests on the open ground about 

 December, laying four eggs. 



101. tEgialitis occidentalis, Cab. 



yEf/ialitis occidentalis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1886, p. 403, 1891, 

 p. 137; Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 295. 



(Sacaya and Laraqueti.) 



This handsome little Plover occurs in the Andes in wet 

 salt-marshes, such as Huasco, where it is fairly numerous, 

 and also at Cancosa. At Sacaya a few were found on the 

 small stretch of brackish laguna in the upper part of the 

 valley. The Indians there called it " Platerito." I observed 

 it up to 11,000 feet, and it remained in the localities above 

 mentioned up to the time I left. 



A female wliich I measured was 6"5 inches long, bill to 

 rictus '75, tail 1*75, wing 5'o, tarsus 1, middle toe and 

 claw "75. Bill, legs, and feet black. 



Iris dark brown. 



102. EUDROMIAS MODESTA (Licllt.) . 



Zonibyx modesta, Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 238. 

 Observed in flocks or small groups on the beach near 

 Arauco, in August. 



-f-lOS. H^MATOPUs FRAZARi, Brewstcr. 



Hamatopusfrazari, Sharpe, B. M. C. xxiv. p. 117. 



Hamatopus palliatus, James, New List, p. 194-. 



(Arauco.) 



I met with this species of Oyster-catcher, which is called 



