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2. Bubo virginianus (Gm.). 



2 . Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep., Sept. 1, 1882. 



Iris amber. 



This bird was brought to me alive, and I managed to keep it for 

 some time ; in fact tliey soon become very tame and tractable, some 

 of the natives keeping them as pets loose about the farmyard. 

 There are a few to be met with in this valley ; and once I went a 

 journey of some distance with a friend to the roosting-place of a pair 

 in the highlands near the mountain-ravines ; he told me that he had 

 often observed them in some large Algarroba trees. 



Our visit was fruitless, but we had ample evidence of their having 

 been there lately. The local name for this Owl is " Quitilipe," 

 evidently given it from its peculiar hooting. 



3. Aramides ypecaha (Vieill.). 



(5 . La Plata, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., Nov. 2, 1882. 



Iris brown. 



I obtained my specimen in a fine lagoon near La Plata. I have 

 observed them in other parts of the country, but I do not consider 

 them by any means abundant. 



4. .SlCHMOPHORUS MAJOR (Rodd.). 



S ■ La Plata, Ruenos Aires, Arg. Rep., Nov. 20, 1882. 

 Iris amber. 

 I did not observe many of these birds about this locality. 



5. Upucerthia dumetoria (Geoffr. et d'Orb.). 

 cJ. Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep., June 19, 1882. 

 Iris dark brown. 



I only obtained two specimens of this species ; they were met 

 with in the woodlands, where the trees are raiher scattered, forming 

 pretty glades. 



6. Placellodomus sincipitalis (Cab.). 



d . La Plata, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep,, Nov. 2, 1882. 



Iris amber. 



This bird I obtained in a wood, in fact in the same locality as the 

 allied species, and no doubt, owing to its similarity, have often passed 

 it over without notice. 



7. Picolaptes angustirostris (Vieill.). 



cS . Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep., June 19, 1882. 

 2 • Cosquin, Cordova, Arg. Rep., June 21, 1882. 

 Iris dark. 



Not uncommon in the Algarroba woods on the slopes of the 

 mountains. 



8. Sycalis arvensis. 



$. La Plata, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., Nov. 14, 1882. 

 Iris brown. 

 Found commonly in flocks on the plains ; it makes a pleasant 



