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having shot and wounded one, I found its cries attract other birds, so 
that I had no difficulty in securing seven or eight other desirable 
species, whereas before they would not show themselves. 
3. Turpvus FruscaTER, Lafr. et d’Orb. 
3. City of Catamarca, Arg. Rep., Aug. 7, 1880. 
@. Fuerte de Andalgala, Catamarca, Arg. Rep., Sept. 9, 1880. 
Iris brown. 
I have noticed this bird in the provinces of Mendoza, San Juan, 
San Luis, Cordova, and Catamarca, where it is much esteemed 
as a cage-bird on account of its beautiful whistle. In Mendoza it 
goes by the name of Sorsal, in Catamarca and Cordova by that of 
Merlo, and in Andalgala Chocoyno ; in the last mentioned place it is 
seen generally about the hedges round the town. In Catamarca, 
however, it is only observed during winter and spring. The 
Italians settled in the town of Mendoza are very fond of its flesh, 
and are rapidly exterminating it in that neighbourhood. 
4. Mimus triurvus, Vieill. 
¢. Flores, B. Aires, Arg. Rep., Jan. 24, 1882. 
Tris stone-colour. 
This bird is rare near Buenos Aires. 
5. Mimus caLtanpreia (Lafr. et d’Orb.). 
3. Fuerte de Andalgala, Catamarca, Arg. Rep., Sept. 9, 1880. 
@. San José de Flores, Buenos Aires, Arg. Rep., April 1, 1881. 
The native name of this bird, which is found all over the 
Republic, is Calandria. It delights to frequent shrubby plains, 
flying from the top of one tree to another. This is a song-bird of 
great capacity, having a great range of notes, being able to vary them 
so that it is mistaken for other birds. The grape-crops in 
Andalgala suffer much from the ravages of this bird. The breeding- 
season in Buenos Aires lasts from October to the end of January. 
The nest, which is built of twigs and neatly lined with horsehair, 
has an exterior height of 5 to 6 inches and an exterior diameter of 
from 4 to 5 inches, with a depth of about 4 inches in the interior 
cup. Four eggs are laid ina clutch. The ground-colour is a light 
blue, thickly sprinkled with small rufous spots throughout. Mea- 
surement: axis 27 millim., diam. 20 millim. 
6. PoxiopriLa DUMICOLA (Vieill.). 
3 and @. Monte Grande, B. Aires, Arg. Rep., Jan. 2, 1881. 
Tris sepia. 
I found this bird tolerably abundant amongst the tala groves at 
Monte Grande. 
7. TROGLODYTES FURVUs (Gm.). 
S and 2. San José de Flores, B. Aires, Arg. Rep., March 23, 
1881. 
Iris dark. 
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