306 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [Mar. 4, 



2. Mycteria Americana, Linn. 



Ucayali (Barttett). 



" I saw this species frequently on the Ucayali, and obtained a bird 

 of the year changing its first brown plumage for the adult dress." — 

 E. B. 



Fam. Plataleid^e. 



1. Platalea ajaja, Linn.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 200. 

 Lower Ucayali and Santa Cruz (Bartlett). 



2. Harpiprion cayennensis (Gm.). 



Chamicuros {Bartlett). 



" Visits the inland towns when the banks of the river are inun- 

 dated."— E. B. 



Fam. ColtjmbidjE. 



1. Columba speciosa, Gm.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, p. 753. 

 Chyavetas and Chamicuros (Bartlett). 



2. Columba rtjfina, Temm.; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 198. 



Upper Ucayali and Chamicuros (Bartlett). 



"Common at different seasons when certain fruits are ripe." — 

 E. B. 



3. Columba vinacea, Temm. ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 198. 



Upper Ucayali, Sarayacu, and Santa Cruz (Bartlett). 

 "A bird of solitary habits, and only seen perched on high trees 

 near water, uttering its plaintive notes." — E. B. 



4. Leptoptila dubusi, Bp. ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 198. 



Sarayacu, Santa Cruz (Bartlett). 



"Found in the plantations of bananas, feeding on the ripe fruit." 

 — E. B. 



5. Cham.epelia amazilia, Bp. ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, 

 p. 753. 



Xeberos (Bartlett). 



6. Peristera cinerea (Temm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, 

 p. 753. 



Xeberos, Chamicuros, and Santa Cruz (Bartlett). 

 " Found in the open campos and in plantations near towns." — 

 E. B. 



7. Geotrygon Montana (Linn.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, 

 p. 198 ; 1867, p. 753. 



Upper and Lower Ucayali, Xeberos, Chyavetas, Chamicuros, 

 Yurimaguas, and Nauta (Bartlett). 



" Found in pairs feeding on the banks of rivers." — E. B. 



