1874.] LAPWING OF CHILI. ' 454 



Charadrius lampronotus, Wagler, Syst. Av. Char ad. n. 48 

 (1827). 



Vanellus cayennensis, Schlegel (part.), Mus. P.-B. Cursor, p. 57 

 (1865) ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 591. 



Hab. Venezuela, Guiana, Amazonas, Brazil, Uruguay, Buenos 

 Ayres. 



Diagn. Y.fronte et gula nigris ; stria angusta a mento ad pec- 

 tus nigra ducta ; verticis medio hrunneo ; cerviee albida ■ 

 occipitis fusci crista nigricante ; regione parotica et colli 

 lateribus brunneis ; dorso virescenti-purpureo; tectricibus 

 alarum exterioribus albis, primariis nigris; spinis alarum 

 carnosis ; pectoris fascia lata nigra; abdomine crissoque 

 albis ; cauda a basi ad medium alba, altera parte nigra, apicis 

 margine albo. Rostro rubro, apice nigro ; pedibus rubescenti- 

 bus. 

 Long. tot. 11-5-12 poll., rostr. 1-2, alse 8-5, tib. nud. 1-1-3; 

 tars. 2-75-2-9, dig. med. 1-4. 



Vanellus occidentalis, mihi. 



Parra chilensis, Molina, Saggio sulla Stor. Nat. del Chili, p. 205 

 (1810). r 



Vanellus cayennensis, Bridges, P. Z. S. 1841, p. 94, 1843, p. 117; 

 Gay, Faun. Chil. i. p. 400 (1847); Cassin, Gillis's ExpL Exped. 

 p. 195 (1855) ; Schlegel (part.), Mus. P.-B. Curs. p. 57 (1865). 

 Vanellus chiliensis, Yarrell, P. Z. S. 1847, p. 54. 

 Hab. Chili, Patagonia, Falkland I. (?). 



Diagn. Similis Y . cayennensi sed major ; occipite subcristato ; tibice 

 plumis longioribus, tarsis pedibusque robustioribus. Fronte et 

 gula nigris ; stria lata a mento ad pectus nigra ducta, linea 

 alba marginata ; verticis medio cinereo ; cerviee albida ; re- 

 gione parotica et colli lateribus cinereis ; dorso virescenti- 

 purpureo; tectricibus alarum exterioribus albis, primariis 

 nigris ; spinis alarum flavicantibus ; pectoris fascia lata nigra; 

 abdomine crissoque albis ; cauda a basi ad medium alba, altera 

 parte nigra, apicis margine albo. Rostro rubro, apice nigro ■ 

 pedibus rubescentibus. 

 Long. tot. 15-15-5 poll., rostr. 1-2-1-3, ahe 97-9-9, tib. nud. 

 •6-7, tars. 2-8-2-9, dig. med. 1*4-1-5. 



If the habits ascribed by Molina to his Parra chilensis are those 

 of the present species, as seems probable, his account of the bird is 

 the fullest which has appeared. It is not altogether free from doubt, 

 however ; for Molina's bird is described as having a small fleshy pro- 

 tuberance on the forehead, a peculiarity which is not observable in 

 the present species. Translated from the Italian his description runs 

 somewhat as follows : — 



" This bird being well armed defends itself with spirit against all 

 animals, and repulses them by striking at them furiously with its 

 spurs. Notwithstanding that its toes are well divided, it never 

 perches on trees or dwells in elevated spots, but is always found in 

 the plains, where it feeds on worms and insects. It nests amongst 



