on the Birds of Chili. 313 



to rictus 2'Qlo, to base of culraen 1'75; tail 4<'25, containing 

 two middle rectrices and five lateral on each side; wing 11 ; 

 tarsus 2*25. Bill black; legs and feet lilac-grey on the 

 inner parts, black on the outer. 



117. ^CHMOPHORUS MAJOR (Bodd.) . 



j^cmophorus major, Scl. et Huds. Arg. Orn. ii. p. 202. 



These large Grebes were abundant in the Laguna Llan- 

 quehui, but very difficult to shoot. I noticed that they 

 were usually to be seen in pairs, when I was there about 

 December. They constantly uttered a plaintive whistling 

 noise, which appeared to be their call-note. At Puerto 

 Octay I found them very abundant, and shot five or six. 

 Unfortunately I had not had the skins sufficiently prepared 

 before I fell ill at Osorno, and they did not keep well. I 

 heard that the bird was to be found at Rio Bueno, but did 

 not meet with any while there, and subsequently did not 

 find an opportunity of obtaining fresh specimens, 



118. PODICIPES CALIPAREUS, LcSSOU. 



Podiceps calijmrceus, Scl. P. Z. S. 1891, p. 137. 



(Lake Huasco.) 



This species is, I believe, widely distributed, occurring 

 throughout Central Chili and some way south, where it is 

 known as the " Blanquillo.''' 1 got one on a pool at Huasco 

 (10,000 feet, Tarapaca Andes), about the commencement 

 of INIarch 1890, and subsequently saw one dead at Sacaya, 

 and was tokl by my Indian companion that he had never 

 seen one in that valley, though it occurred annually at 

 Huasco ; he called it a '' Chiullumpe.'^ How such birds get 

 to these localities is, indeed, extraordinary, as they appear 

 almost incapable of flight. I cannot imagine that any 

 bird of this species could fly 20 or 30 miles, which they 

 must do at least to reach Huasco. 



119. PODICIPES ROLLANDI, Q. Ct G. 



Podiceps roUandi, Scl. et Huds. Arg. Orn. ii. p. 204. 

 (Llanquehui and Rio Bueno.) 



I saw these Grebes in flocks of from three to twelve in 

 the Laguna, and shot a good many at Frutillar. I also got 



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