100 ]\rr. C. H. B. Grant un Birds collected in Argentina, 



48. Emberxagra platexsis. 



Emherna(/ra platensis Sliarpp, Cat. B. xii. p. 758 ; Arg. 

 Orn. i. p. 62. 



a. ? ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Oct. 27, 1908. 

 A, c. c? ? ad. „ „ Nov. 2, 1908. 



(I. S ad. Tuyu, Ajc>. Nov. 27, 1908. 

 e,f.^^ voung. Cape San Antonio. Dec. 18-21, 1908. 

 ff. ? ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Dec. 29, 1909. 

 //. ? ad. „ „ Jan. 21, 1909. 



i. c? ad. „ „ Feb. 16, 1909. 



/. ^ young. „ „ April 23, 1909. 



A-, /. ? ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Aug. 12, 



1909. 

 m, n. (J ? ad. Near Villa Pilar, Paraguay. Nov. 7, 1909. 

 0, p,q. c? ? ad. Bella Vista, N. Argentine. Nov. 12, 19 J9. 

 All the adults are shewing signs of wear, the January 

 ones oeing much worn and the February bird moulting. 



Ad. Irides hazel ; bill, upper half of upper mandible dark 

 brown, lower half and lower mandible deep yellow; legs 

 and toes olive. 



Young. Irides hazel ; bill black and flesh-coloured ; legs 

 and toes pale horn-brown. 



The young bird taken in April is moulting into the adult 

 dress. 



This is a common and resident species in the Ajo 

 district, and many were seen on the open grass-lands during 

 the river expedition. 



The nest is placed in a tuft o£ grass on the ground, and 

 three or four eggs make the full clutch. 



49. Emberizoides herbicola. 



Emherizoicles sphenurus, subsp. herbicola Sharpc, Cat. B. 

 xii. p. 769. 



Emberizoides sphenurus Arg. Orn. i. p. 63. 



a. 2 ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Aug. 12, 

 1909. 



Iris hazel ; bill, upper mandible dark horn-coloured, ediics 



