46 PSITTACID.E. 



natives destroy the young by hundreds, and the ' squabs ' when nearly 

 grown are said to be very fine eating. The young are easily tamed, 

 and may be taught to articulate a few simple words." 



281. BOLBORHYNCHUS AYMARA (d'Orb.). 

 (AYMARA PARRAKEET.) 



[PLATE XV.] 



Conurus aymara, Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 442 (Mendoza). Bolborhyn- 

 chus aymara, Scl et Salv. Nomencl p. 113 ; White, P. Z. S. 1883, p. 40 

 (Cordova). Conurus brunniceps, Burm. Journ.f. Orn. 1860, p. 243. 

 Description. Above green ; head earthy brown : beneath pale grey, nearly 

 white on the sides of the head ; under wing-coverts, flanks, lower belly, and 

 crissum pale green ; under surface of wings and tail blackish ; beak whitish : 

 whole length 7'0 inches, wing 3-9, tail 4-0. Female similar. 



Hob. Bolivia and N. Argentina. 



Prof. Burmeister found this Parrakeet not uncommon on the borders 

 of the sierra near Mendoza. White met with it near Cosquin in the 

 province of Cordova, in flocks on the mountain-tops, about 3500 feet 

 above the sea-level. He says it is called " Catita de las sierras" and 

 that it never descends to the valleys. Its flight is very swift, and is 

 accompanied by a sort of chirping. 



The figure (Plate XV.) is taken from a specimen in Sclater's 

 collection, obtained by Buckley in Bolivia. 



282. BOLBORHYNCHUS RUBRIROSTRIS (Burm.). 

 (RED-BILLED PARRAKEET.) 



Conurus rubrirostris, Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 442 ; id. P. Z. S. 1878, 



p. 77. Bolborhynchus rubrirostris, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 113. 

 Description. Uniform green ; wing-feathers blackish, edged with blue ; bill 

 rosy red : whole length 7-0 inches, wing 5-0, tail 2-8. 



Hob. Argentina. 



Prof. Burmeister discovered this little Parrot, of which we have 

 never seen specimens, in the ravines of the Sierra of Uspallata, and 

 also met with it in the Sierra of Cordova. It lives in small flocks, 

 which fly away screaming when approached. 



283. CHRYSOTIS VINACEA (Max.). 

 (VINACEOUS AMAZON.) 



Chrysotis vinacea, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 113; White, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 621 

 (Misiones). 



