Parar/uay, Bolivia, and Southern Brazil. 409 



257. Calidkis akexarta. 



Calidris arenuria Arg. Orn. ii. p. 18G ; Sharpe^ Cat. B. 

 xxiv. p, 52G. 



a. S atl. Cape San Antonio. Dec. 19, 1908. 



b. c, d, e. S "^ arl. Tuyu, Ajo. Jan. 12, 1910. 

 Commonlj^ observed during the summer months along the 



coast in the Ajo district in flocks of from six to twelve 

 individuals. 



258. ToTANUS MELANOLEUCrs. 



Totanus 7)ielnnoleucas Avg. Orn. ii. p. 18G; Sharpe, Cat. 

 B. xxiv. p. 426. 



a, b. (^ ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Mar. 8-17, 1909. 



c. ? ad. Lniconia, Ajo. Apr. 29, 1909. 



An occasional individual is seen in the winter months, 

 and is, I presume, an immature non-l)reeding bird. 



259. ToTANUS FLAVIPES. 



Totanus flavipes Arg. Orn. ii. p. 187 ; Sharpe, Cat. 1?. 

 xxiv. p. 431. 



a, b. S ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Sept. 11-29, 1908. 



c. S ad. „ „ Nov. 5, 1908. 



d, e,/. S $ young. „ ,. Feb. 7-9, 1909. 

 f/. ? ad. „ „ Dec. 27, 1909. 



h, i. ($ ? ad. Santa Rosa, Paragua}'. Aug. 11, 1909. 



j. ^ . Porto Esperanca, Brazil. Sept. 25, 1909. 



k. S • Near Esquina, N. Argeutiiie. Nov. 14, 1909. 



Commonly observed throughout the summer : many remain 

 through the winter months ; these being apparently young 

 birds of the previous year, 



260. Rhyacopiiilus solitarjus. 

 RhyacopJiilus suUturius iVrg. Orn. li. p. 188. 

 Helodromas solitarius Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 444. 



a. ? ad. Monte Alto, Paraguay. Aug. 25, 1909. 



b. $ ad. Porto Esperanca, Brazil. Sept. 25, 1909. 



c. d, c.S ? ad., young. Riacho Paraguay, Mirin, Brazil. 

 Oct. 2-3, 1909. 



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