Paraijuay , BoUvin, and Southern Brazil. 127 



Young. Irides hazel ; bill^ legs, and toes dull brown ; gape 

 yellow. 



A common and resident species. The description of its 

 habits given by Mr. Hudson, needs little addition. 



108. FURNARIUS ASSIMILIS. 



Farnarius assimilis Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 14. 

 a. ^ ad. Riaclio Paraguay, Mirin, Brazil. Oct. 2, 1909. 

 Irides russet-brown ; bill brown, lower mandible paler ; 

 legs and toes pale brown. 



109. CiNCLODES FUSCUS. 



C'mclodes fuscus Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 23; Arg. Orn. i. 

 p. 172. 



a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i. ^ ? ad. Los Ynglases, Aj6. April 

 14-23, 1909. 



Irides dark brown ; bill dark brown ; gape yellow ; legs 

 and toes dark broAvn. 



A winter migrant from the south, arriving in great 

 numbers throughout April, and remaining for the greater 

 part of the winter. Its favourite place is in the roadways, 

 where it sits on the posts or wires of the fencing. 



110. Phlceocryptes melanops. 



Phloeocryptes melanops Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 33 ; Arg. Orn. i. 

 p. 174. 



a, b,c. (^ ^ ad. Tagana de Milan, Ajo. Nov. 15, 1908. 



fi,<^,f- c? acl- & yg- Los Ynglases, Ajo. Dec. 3-7, 1908. 



g. f^ young. „ „ Feb. 10, 1909. 



h. (S ad. „ „ Mar. 11, 1909. 



Young ^ . Irides hazel ; bill brown, yellow at gape and 

 base of lower mandible ; legs and toes ashy. 



All the adults are moulting, except one December bird, 

 and all are much worn, except the March bird, which is 

 almost in full feather. 



The February young bird has faint blackish tips to the 

 breast-feathers. 



