Paraguay, Bolivia, and Southern Brazil. 129 



Commonly observed throughout Paraguay and in all the 

 open country, where it frequents the long grass. 



113. Synallaxis cinnamomea. 

 Synallaxis cinnamomea Scl, Cat. B. xv. p. 50. 

 Synallaxis cinnamomea russeola Chubb, Ibis, 1910, p. 526 



(Paraguay) . 



a. (^ ad. Colonia Risso, Paraguay. Sept, 8, 1909. 



Irides pale brown ; bill, upper mandible dark brown, 

 lower livid ; legs and toes brown. 



114. Synallaxis vulpina. 



Synallaxis vulpina Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 52 ; Sharpe, Haud-i. 

 B. iii. p. 56. 



a. ^ ad. Opposite Rabicho, Brazil. Oct, 10, 1909. 



115. Synallaxis phryganophila. 



Synallaxis phryganophila Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 57 ; Arg. 

 Orn, i. p. 181 ; Chubb, Ibis, 1910, p. 526. 



a, 6. cJ ? ad. Villa Oliva, Paraguay, Aug. 11, 1909, 



c. S ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Aug. 12, 

 1909. 



d. ? ad. Cabo Emma, Paraguay. Oct. 20, 1909. 

 €. ? ad. Puerto Maria, „ Oct. 24, 1909. 

 Irides red-brown ; bill, legs, and toes slate-coloured. 

 The females have considerably shorter tails than the males^ 



and the October birds are much worn ; that taken on the 

 24th was laying. 



Also commonly observed throughout the river expedition, 

 frequenting the same kind of country as S. frontalis. 



116. SiPTORNIS SORDIDA. 



Siptornis sordida Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 68; Arg. Orn. i. 

 p. 184. 



a. ? ad. Villa Oliva, Paraguay. Aug. 11, 1909. 



Irides brown ; bill, upper mandible dark, lower light 

 brown ; legs and toes purplish brown. 



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