1918,] Cape San Antonio, Buenos Ayres. 379 



16. Anthus furcatus cVOib. et Lafr. Fork-tail Pipit. 

 Sliape of eggs somewhat rounder than in A. correndera. 



Ground-colour and markings much lighter ; the former 

 whitish, the latter lighter brown spots and speckles, with 

 rarer tendency to increase towards the blunt end. There 

 are, however, a few dark hair-like streaks at the blunt end, 

 which are more noticeable in this species than iu ^4. cor- 

 rendera. JMeasui-ements : Average 19 X 1 J< mm. 



17. Parula pitiayumi (Vieill.). Pitiayumi Wood-singer. 



I have no note of this species from 1873 (when I took up 

 residence) until 1880. During the subsequent twelve years 

 it occurred eight times, always in the winter months, from 

 April to August. On six of these occasions they were single 

 birds; on the other tvvo a pair, which remained in evidence 

 during all the month of August 1881 and all of May 1903 

 respectively. Two of the single birds were seen in the 

 woods ; the otliers were of the garden. 



Mr. Grant chronicles it during his stay, 1908-9, but con- 

 siders it only a winter visitor, in accordance with myown 

 notes. Subsequent to 1902, there is a blank in my diary 

 until the spring of 1913, when my previous conceptions 

 were quite upset. On the 1st of November there appeared 

 a single bird at the Cypress and Orange trees alongside of 

 my house : until the 26th of December it was seen frequently 

 and seemed very tame ; twice it came to the dining-room 

 window in search of flies, whilst we were at table, and twice 

 it alighted on a rose-bush quite close to me (once quietly 

 to discuss a catapillar). At other times it was observed 

 diligently quartering the Cypress and Orange trees in search 

 of small insects — Tit-fashion — or extracting honey from 

 flowers. On one occasion it amused itself by actually driving 

 oft' the scene that most pugnacious Tyrant-bird, Lichenops 

 fjersjjicillaius. My daugliter was positive that she saw no 

 less than three together on 8 November, and on 26 De- 

 cember 1 fancied there were two. Otherwise, only one was 

 in evidence, and this continued to haunt the particular 



