1867.] MR. p. L. SCLATER ON CHILIAN BIRDS. 331 



Order GALLIN^E. 



Tinamous are the only representatives of the Galhnaceous order 

 in Chili, and of these Rhynchotiis perdicarius (Kittl.), which is 

 said to be common all over the republic, is the only Chilian species 

 I am acquainted with. Gay describes a second species {Nothura 

 punctulata), which seems to be closely alUed ; and in the British 

 Museum is a specimen from Coquimbo belonging to a third species, 

 which is referred by Mr. Gray to Nothura cinerascens, Burm. But 

 I consider that these two last species require confirmation. 



Order GRALL^. 

 Fam. Thinocorid^. 



Thinocorus rumicivorus, Eschsch. 



T. orbignyanus, Geoifr. et Less. 



Attagis gayi. Less. 



Chilian specimens of all these three birds are in Messrs. Salvia 

 and Godman's collection. Thinocorus swainsoni of Lesson appears 

 to be only the male of T. rumicivorus. Von Pelzeln (Novara-lleise, 

 Aves, p. 113) also gives T. ingce, Tsch., as Chihan — a species I am 

 not acquainted with. 



Fam. Charadriid^. 

 The Chilian species of this family are : — 



Vanellus cayanensis (Gm.). 



Charadrius virginicus, Borkh. 



Eudromias modesta (Licht.). 



^gialites nivosus, Cassin. 



It appears to be this species which is spoken of by Darwin (Zool. 

 Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 127) under the name Hiaticula azarce from 

 Chili. Schlegel unites this species to the European ^. cantianus ; 

 but, as far as I can tell from examination of skins in Mr. Salvia's 

 collection, the two species are distinct, although no doubt closely 

 allied. 



jEgialites falJdandicus (Lath .) . 



Oreophilus ruficollis (Wagl.). 



Aphriza virgata (Gm.)*. 



Leptosceles mitchelli (Eraser). 



Fam. H^MATOPODiD^. 



The Black Oyster-catcher of South America should be called 

 HcBmatopus ater, Vieill., as I have already pointed out (P. Z. S. 

 1860, p. 386), niger having been applied by Pallas to the species 

 from the Northern Pacific. Prof. Schlegel considers the South 

 African niger (of Gray) identical with the South American species, 

 which may very likely be the case. 



* Mu8. Brit, ex Chili {Bridges). Gray, Cat. Gall. &c., p. 72. 



