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MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN 



Fig. .5. 



[June 25, 



Head of Fulica gigantea. 



We have only seen the examples of this scarce species in the Paris 

 Museum, whence our figure of the head (fig. 5\ was taken. 



3. Fulica ardesiacA: 



Fulica ardesiacu, Tsch. F. P. Aves, p. 303. 

 Lysca ardesiacea, Reich. Nat. Syst. p. xxi. 



Fulica chilensis, DesMurs in Gay's Faun. Chil. viii. p. 4/4, Atl. 

 t. 10 ; Hartl. J. f. Orn. 1853, Extra-H. p. 81 ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1860, 

 p. 82; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 1/7. 



Obscure schistacea, capite undique nigrescente : flexura alari et re- 

 7nigis externi margine alhis : crisso nigro lateraliter albo mixio : 

 clypeo frontali tuberositatem parcdlelogrammicam formante, in 

 tempore nuptiali rubente, aliter albicanti-plumbeo, a rostro linea 

 impressa diviso : pedibus obscure schistaccis : long, tola 1 6 '5, 

 alee 8'5, caudce 2'2, rostri a rictu r5, tarsi 2'6, dig. med. cum 

 ungue 3" 8. 

 Hab. Bolivian Andes (D'Orb.); La Paz {Cast, et Dev.); Western 

 Peru, Tanibo valley {Whitely) ; Andes of Ecuador, between Rio- 

 bamba and Mocha (Fraser) ; Western Peru (Tsch.). 

 Mus. Brit., S.-G. 



Since we wrote our notes on Mr. Whitely's second collection 

 (P. Z. S. 1868, p. 173), we have had, through the kindness of M. 

 Coulon of NeuchiUel, an opportunity of examining the type of 



