52 FRINGILLID.E. 



white ; from the bill, a broad white stripe extends above the eye to the nape ; 

 crown grey ; sides of head black ; beneath white, the chest crossed with a broad 

 black band ; under tail-coverts rufous : total length 5-3 inches, wing 2-5, tail 2-3. 



Hob. Bolivia and Argentina. 



White met with a male of this species in September 1881, at San 

 Pedro, in the province of Santiago. Burmeister found it near Mendoza 

 in the valleys of the Sierra de Uspallata. 



65. POOSPIZA MELANOLEUCA (Vieill.). 

 (WHITE-AND-GREY WARBLING FINCH.) 



Poospiza melanoleuca, Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 484 (Entrerios) ; ScL et 

 Salv. NomencL p. 30 ; Salv. Ibis, 1880, p. 354, pi. ix. fig. 2 (Tucuman) ; 

 White, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 599 (Salta) ; Barrows, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Cl. viii. 

 p. 130 (Entrerios). 



Description. Above, head and neck blackish ; back grey ; wings and tail 

 blackish, three outer rectrices on each side tipped with white ; beneath white ; 

 sides washed with grey, breast and belly also faintly tinged with grey : whole 

 length 5'1 inches, wing 2'3, tail 2-0. Female similar. 



Hab. Argentina. 



White says that in Salta " this bird frequents the gardens in the 

 vicinity of the houses, where it vigorously pursues the ants amongst 

 the branches of the trees/' Mr. Barrows says that near Concepcion it 

 had the general motions and appearance of a Titmouse, thus differing 

 widely from the other members of the genus. 



66. PHRYGILUS GAYI (Eyd. et Gerv.). 

 (GAY'S FINCH.) 



Phrygilus gayi, Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 487 (Mendoza) ; Scl. et Salv. 

 Nomencl. p. 31 ; White, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 599 (Catamarca). 



Description. Above, head all round, neck, and wing-coverts grey ; back and 

 upper tail-coverts olive-green ; wings and tail black ; beneath, throat grey, 

 breast and belly yellow, washed with olive; crissum and under tail-coverts 

 white ; bill and feet black : whole length 6-0 inches, wing 3-5, tail 2-'3. Fe- 

 male : above obscure olive-green, below yellow. 



Hab. Chili and Western Argentina. 



Burmeister says that this Chilian species is found in the valleys of 

 the Sierras near Mendoza. 



