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Mr. Gibson has the following note on the breeding 

 habits of the Great Grebe, as observed at Ajo, near 

 the mouth of Rio de La Plata : " P. major breeds 

 about the end of August, placing its nest in the 

 thickest rushes of the swamp. The nest, built of 

 wet water-weeds, is raised just above the level of the 

 water ; and I have twice seen the sitting bird hastily 

 draw some weeds over the eggs before leaving them, 

 on my approach. The clutch consists of three ; and 

 these are of the usual Grebe colour, generally much 

 soiled and stained/' 



There are four more species of Grebe in Argen- 

 tina : the Bright-cheeked Grebe, Podiceps cali- 

 par&w, confined to southern S. America ; Holland's 

 Grebe, Podiceps rollandi, also confined to the south 

 of the continent ; the American Dabchick, Tachy- 

 baptes dominicus, inhabiting Central and S. America ; 

 and the Thick-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, 

 found in both North and South America. 



TATAUPA TINAMU 



Crypturus tataupa 



Above chestnut brown ; head and neck dark cinereous ; beneath 

 cinereous ; throat white ; middle of belly white ; flanks and crissum 

 varied with undulating bars of black and white ; bill yellowish, feet 

 dark ashy ; length 10, wing 5.3 inches. Female similar. 



THE Tataupa Tinamu was first described by Azara 

 as an inhabitant of Paraguay, whence it extends into 

 the northern provinces of the Argentine Republic. 



