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"I obtained specimens of this bird in Tierra del Fuego, where it in- 

 habited both the seashore, and the bare stony summits of the mountains ; 

 at the Falkland Islands, where it frequented the upland marshes ; and at 

 Chiloe, where I met with large flocks in. the .fields, not near the coast." 



Gould referred the winter adults to a new form, which he described as 

 Squatarola fusca (op. cit, p. 126) and Darwin, evidently agreeing, still 

 concluded that the relationship was apparent ; he writes : 



"This species is most closely allied to the foregoing. I obtained only 

 one specimen, which, on comparison with several S. cincta, appears a little 

 larger in all its dimensions, especially in the length of the tarsi. Its back 

 and scapularies are of a more uniform brown, the feathers being less edged 

 with pale brown. Its feet are black, whereas those of S. cincta are brown." 

 (Gould, Voyage of H. M. S. Beagle Birds, p. 126-127.) 



646, female, Gray Harbour. 



"Eyes brown; stomach had insects." 



660, female, Tom Harbour. 



"Eyes black ; stomach had insects." 



673, male, Puerto Bueno. 



"Eyes brown ; stomach had seeds and sand." 



690, male, Port Famine. 



"Eyes brown; stomach had sand." 



728, male, Falkland Islands. 



"Eyes brown; stomach had sandy particles &c." 



(Sclater & Salvin, on Birds Antarctic America, Voy. H. M. S. "Chall." 

 No. IX. p. 438, 1878.) 



"Ad.: Tom Bay, February 1879. 



"Male juv.: Puerto del Morro, February 5, 1879. 



"Male juv.: Port Henry, January 28, 1879. Eyes black; legs grey; 

 bill horn-colour. 



"Male: Cockle Cove, October 16, 1879. Iris dark brown; bill dark; 

 legs light grey." (Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 15.) 



