Paraguay, Bolivia, and Southern Brazil. 95 



35. Saltator similis. 



Saltator similis Scl. Cat. B. xi. p. 287; Arg. Orn. i. p. 41. 



a. (^ ad. Colouia, N. Argentine. Aug, 12^ 1909. 



Iris hazel; bill blackish brown, gape yellow; legs and 

 toes purplish brown. 



b. Sad. Pan de Azucar, Brazil. Sept. 19, 1909. 



36. Saltator aurantiirostris. 



Saltator aurantiirostris Scl. Cat. B. xi. p. 292; Arg. Orn. 

 i. p. 42. 



a, b. S ad. Santa Eleua, Northern Argentine. Nov. 15, 

 1909. 



Iris brown ; bill rich yellow-ochre or gamboge ; legs and 

 toes purplish brown. 



c. ? juv. Iris greyish brown ; bill olive-brown, yellowish 

 at cutting-edges and gape ; legs and toes bluish ash- 

 coloured. 



37. Sporophila leucoptera. 



Sporophila leucoptera Hellm. Verb. z.-b. Ges. Wieu, liv. 

 p. 536; Sharpe, Hand-1. v. p. 208. 



a. (^ ad. Boca de Homiguera, Alto Paraguay. Oct. 9, 

 1909. 



Iris hazel ; bill brown ; legs and toes dark purple. 



b. (^ ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Nov. 5, 

 1909. 



38. Sporophila melanocephala, 



Sjjermophilus melanocephalus Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 118 ; 

 Arg. Orn. i. p. 45. 



a. S youiig- Monte Alto, Paraguay. Aug. 25, 1909. 

 Iris hazel; bill, legs, and toes dark olive-brown. 



b. S ; c, d. ? ad. Desaguadero, Paraguay. Aug. 29^, 

 1909. 



Iris hazel; bill dark olive-brown; legs and toes brown. 



39. Sporophila c.erulescens. 



Spermophila caerulescens Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 126 ; Arg 

 Orn. i. p. 46. 



