5G8 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON PERUVIAN BIRDS. [NoV. 26, 



1. On Penman Birds collected by Mr. Whitely. By P. L. 

 ScLATER, M.A., Ph.D., F.B.S., and OsbertSalvin.M.A., 

 F.L.S.— Part III.* 



A third small collection recently received from Mr. "Whitely con- 

 tains specimens obtained in the vicinity of Arequipa early in the pre- 

 sent year. Mr. Whitely has now left the western coast-region, and, 

 at the date of his last letters, was at Tinta, on a branch of the Vilca- 

 mayu south-east of Cusco, whence he was intending to penetrate into 

 the hot valley of Santa Ana, lower down the same stream. 



The following species from Arequipa are contained in this col- 

 lection : — 



1. Anthus rufus. 



See our remarks anted,, p. 1/3. 



2. Atticora cyanolexjca. 

 See P.Z. S. 1867, p. 984. 



3. Phrygilus plebeius, Tsch. F. V.Aves, p. 219, t. 19. fig. 1. 



A pair of this Phrygilus, of which the female seems to be figured 

 in the ' Fauna Peruana.' The species is closely allied to Sclater's P. 

 ocularis (P. Z. S. 18.58, p. 450), from Ecuador, but is distinguish- 

 able by its larger size, smaller bill, more distinct markings above, 

 white colour below, and black tarsi. We may remark that Tschudi 

 describes the tarsi as brown, but in both Mr. Whitely's skins they 

 are black. Tschudi gives no exact locality for his species. 



4. Phrygilus alaudinxjs (Kittl.). 



A nest of this species, taken near Arequipa in March, is in Mr. 

 Whitely's collection. The nest is described as " made of coarse grass, 

 lined with finer grass, and placed on the ground in fields of lucerne." 

 The eggs, which have been already described by Mr. Yarrell (P. Z. S. 

 1843, p. 113), are very like those of our Yellow-Hammer {Emberiza 

 citrinella). 



5. Sycalts chloris. Cab. in Tsch. F. P. Aves, p. 216. 



Two males, apparently of this species, which is nearly alhed to 5'. 

 aureiventris and S. luteocepkala, but appears distinct from either. 



6. MuscisAxicoLA MACULiROSTRis (Lafr. et d'Orb.). 



Two examples of this species, which was originally obtained by 

 d'Orbigny near La Paz in Bolivia. 



7. Elainea albiceps. 

 See antea, p. 174. 



8. ThAUMASTURA CORA. 



The nest of this species was taken near Arequipa, March 18th. It 

 was placed in a prickly cactus. 



* See Part I., P. Z. S. 18f.7, p. 982, and Part II., P. Z. S. 18G8, p. 173. 



