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own eggs, but the only eggs sent me were taken from the 

 nest of a " viuclita " {Tcenioptera irupero), on 3d December 

 1878. They were four in number, of a dirty white colour, 

 closely freckled or marbled, with large and small spots of 

 greyish brown of two shades, and average in size -f|- x f-^ 

 inch (PL VII., fig. 4). 



13. Zonotrichia pileata (Bodd.) — Sparrow or Chingolo Bunt- 

 ing: native name "Chingol." — The Chingolo Bunting is distri- 

 buted throughout South America, from Guatemala to Pata- 

 gonia, and is the most common bird in Uruguay. It is 

 found up to a height of at least 8000 feet, in the Cordilleras. 

 In its habits and general appearance, it resembles the 

 English sparrow. It does not go in flocks, but several may 

 be seen feeding together. 



Clutch of three eggs, taken 20th November 1879, from a 

 nest placed in a bush, in Tala garden. 



They average f| x f-Q- inch, and are of a pale green colour, 

 with numerous spots of reddish brown. 



The nest measures 4 inches across the top, over all, and 2^ 

 inches across the cavity. It is composed chiefly of roots, 

 coarse herbs, and a few sticks, and is lined with fine hair. 

 The eggs are usually three in number, but occasionally four 

 or five are laid In Buenos Ayres they have two broods in 

 the season. 



14. Faroaria dominicctna (L.) — native name "Cardinal," so 

 called from its brilliant plumage. — This is a very domestic 

 species, frequenting gardens or small woods near houses, and 

 is frequently caged as a pet, taking well to captivity. It re- 

 mains durincf the whole vear, and does not migrate. 



Clutch of three eggs, taken from a nest in a tree, in the garden 

 at Tala, on 10th November 1879. They average, ff x |-§- inch 

 in size. The ground colour is greenish, and closely freckled 

 over with dark brownish -green markings (PL A^IL, fig. 5^. 

 The nest measures 3 inches across the top, and is formed of 

 the tendrils of the wild vine, and lined with horse hair. 



15. Synallaxis hudsoni (Sclater) — native name "Espinero," 

 or thorn bird. — This is a common species at Tala, and is also 

 found throughout the Argentine Eepublic, and as far south 

 at least as the Welsh colony of Chuput in Patagonia, -whence 



