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178 On theBirds of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. 
Ditto, g, 25th May, 1879. “ Iris yellowish ; feet a bluish 
soapstone-colour.” 
Local name “ Garrapatero,” or “ Piopio,” from its feeding 
on the ticks (garapata) of cattle, and from its peculiar ery of 
pi-i-o, pi-i-o. Frequents palm trees, where it builds its nest. 
A young male which could scarcely fly I knocked down with 
a stone. 
CaTHARTES AURA (Linn.). 
Santa Marta, ¢. 
ARDEA AGAMI, Linn. 
Santa Marta, ? , 28th February, 1879. “ Iris rich orange- 
yellow.” 
“ Local name ‘ Garza morena.’ ”’ 
TIGRISOMA SALMONI, Scl. & Salv. 
Minea (2000 ft.), g, 22nd January, 1879. “ Iris straw- 
yellow, shading off to deep orange.” 
Rarely met on the river here, said to be found on the Mag- 
dalena in abundance; is eaten.” 
Agrees with the types of this species obtained by the late 
Mr. Salmon in the Cauca valley. 
CHAMPELIA RUFIPENNIS, Bp. 
Santa Marta, 9°, 3rd April, 1879. “Iris small, pale 
orange-carmine.”’ 
“ Tocal name ‘ Tierrelita.’ ”’ 
SARDAFELLA squamosa (Temm.). 
Valencia, ¢, 25th May, 1879. ‘Iris carmine-red ; feet 
flesh-colour.”’ 
LEPTroPriLa VERREAUXI, Bp. 
Minea (2000 ft.), 7th February, 1879. “Iris pale orange, 
very small, a mere line.” 
« Local name ‘ Paloma.’ ” 
Ruyacoruiius sotirarivs (Wilson). 
Santa Marta, 9, 16th December, 1878. “Iris black.” 
“ Tocal name ‘ Chorlito del Rio.2 Common near the sea- 
shore and sandbanks of the rivers.” 
