in the Straits of Magellan by Dr. Cunningham, 185 



To obtain an idea of the general character of this avifauna 

 and its origin, we will take the list of Patagonian Passer es (the 

 chief order of purely terrestrial birds), as most likely to pro- 

 vide us with trustworthy information on this subject. The well- 

 determined Passeres of Southern Patagonia are, as will be seen 

 by the subjoined list*, about thirty in number. Four of these 



* Idst of Patagonian Passeres, 



Turdus falklandicus 



Mimus patagonicus 



Troglodytes magellauicus 



Hirundo meyeni 



Zonotricliia canicapilla . 



Plirygilus gaji 



forniosus , 



fruticeti - 



melanoderus , 



xanthogTaminus . . 



Sycalis arvensis , 



Chiysomitris barbata . . 

 Stumella militaris .... 



Cinclodes fusciis 



patagonicus 



Upucertbia dumetoria . . 

 Eremobius plioenicurus 

 Oxyurus spiuicauda .... 

 SjTiallaxis sordida .... 



anthoides 



segithaloides 



Scytalopus magellanicus 



Agriomis maritima .... 



microptera 



Taenioptera pyrope .... 

 Muscisaxicola mentalis 



Ceutrites niger 



Anaeretes parulus 



Serpopliaga parvirostris 

 Elainea modesta 



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