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on the move, frequenting the more open trees round the houses in 

 threes and fours, and the bushes : common. In stomach, seeds and 

 vegetable matter. 



26. Lanio atricapillus (Gm.). 



Gualaquiza, 1 sp. S, testes developed, Jan. 1858. Irides dark 

 hazel ; bill, legs, and feet black. " On a large tree in the thick forest. 

 Stomach contained insects : testes large : Xivaro name Chee-hay." 



27- Cissopis minor, Tsch. $ . 



Gualaquiza, Dec. 1857. " Irides straw-colour : bill, legs, and feet 

 black : has a loud shrill cry : frequents the bare tops of high trees, 

 generally in pairs. Stomach contained vegetable matter." 



28. Pheucticus chrysogaster (Less.). — Pitylus chryso- 

 yaster, Less. Cent. Zool. pi. 67 (1830) ; Coccothraustes chrysope- 

 plus, Vig. P. Z. S. 1832, p. 4 ; Coccoborus chrysopeplus, Bp. Consp. 

 p. 504. 



Cuenca, Oct., Nov. 1857. Common in the gardens in the town ; 

 to be seen constantly, perched on the topmost branch of some small 

 naked tree, sending forth its pretty little song. Stomachs contain 

 seeds, pieces of Indian wild cherry, ' capuli,' and peas. Called 

 " Chugo." Irides dark hazel ; upper mandible blackish, lower yel- 

 lowish ; legs and feet lead-colour ; claws brown. 



29. ZONOTRICHIA PILEATA (Bodd.). 



Cuenca, Nov. 1857. Common everywhere, about the houses, on 

 the trees, bushes, &c. The boys brought me a nest containing 

 young. Spanish name ' Gorton.' 



Mr. Fraser has sent a nest of this bird containing two eggs, taken 

 in March, "hard set." The nest is neatly built of coarse dried 

 grass and stalks, lined with finer materials, and some hairs. It is 

 open and cup-shaped. The eggs are pale greenish, spotted and 

 blotched, principally at the larger end, with pale reddish brown : 

 long diameter '83, short diameter *6l inches. 



30. Phrygilus ocularis, sp. nov. (PI. CXLV. $ et $). 



$ . Ccerulescenti-cinereus ; dorso medio fusco, niyricante-jiam- 

 midato ; alis caudaque niyricantibus, illarum secundariis fusco, 

 tectricibus et primariis anyuste cinereo limbatis ; loris albidis ; 

 oculorum ciliis supra et subtus albis : subtus albus, pectore et 

 lateribus cinerascente lavatis ; rostro supra niyricante, infra 

 cameo, apice niyricante ; pedibus carneis. 

 ?. Supra fusca, niyricante flammulata ; infra albida : pectore 

 fuscescen te, niyrican te-jiammida to . 



Long, tota 4 - 75, alee 2*5, caudse 1*9. 



Cuenca, 7 specimens. 



Tschudi's Phryyilus plebeius seems to be nearly allied to this 

 species, but the describer says nothing of the very noticeable white 



