Paraguay, Bolivia^ and Southern Brazil. 135 



b. ^ ad. Tayru, Paraguay. Aug. 6, 1909. 



c. ? ad. Desaguadero, Paraguay. Aug. 29, 1909. 



d. ? ad. Sapatero Cue, Paraguay. Sept. 3, 1909. 



e. ^ ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Nov. 5, 

 1909. 



/. c? ad. Near Santa Elena, N. Argentine. Nov. 15, 1909. 



Irides hazel ; bill fleshy brown ; legs and toes purple. 



These specimens vary slightly, some being paler and 

 others darker. None shew much signs of wear, and that shot 

 on the 15th of November is in perfect plumage, but is 

 apparently not young. 



The males have rather shorter bills than the females. 



Numbers of this bird were seen : they had much the 

 habits and actions of Tree-creepers {Certhia). The call is 

 loud. 



128. PiCOLAPTES BIVITTATUS. 



Picolaptes hwittatus Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 155. 



a. S ad. Riacho Paraguay, Brazil. Oct. 3, 1909. 



129. XiPHORHYNCHUS TROCHILIROSTRIS. 



Xiphorhynchus trochilirostris Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 159. 



a. S ad. Riacho Paraguay, Brazil. Oct. 3, 1909. 



b. c? ad. Opposite Rabicho, Brazil. Oct. 10, 1909. 

 Irides hazel ; bill pale brown ; legs and toes olive-green. 



130. Dendrocolaptes picumnus. 



Dendrocolaptes picumnus Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 170 ; Chubb, 

 Ibis, 1910, p. 534. 



a. S ad. Mortero, Paraguay. Aug. 13, 1909. 



Irides hazel, eyelid yellow ; bill dark brown, gape yellow ; 

 legs and toes greenish ash. 



131. Thamnophilus major. 



Thamnophilus major Scl. Cat. B. xv. p. 186 ; Arg. Orn. i. 

 p. 203. 



a. cJ ad. Riacho Ancho, N. Argentine. July 30, 1909. 



b. S ad. Desaguadero, Paraguay. Aug. 29, 1909. 



