552 



17. PHRYGrms ai.atjdinus (Kittlitz), Bp. Consp. p. 476. 

 Above Punin, 1 ex., S " Triyo. Irirles hazel ; bill, legs, and feet 



yellow. On the small bushes and stones, taking flight like a Fly- 

 catcher or Humming-bird, although no insects were found in the 

 stomach." 



I am somewhat surprised at the appearance of this bird so far 

 north, but it agrees sufficiently with Chilian specimens. 



18. Phrygilus ocularis, Sclater, antea, p. 454. 

 Riobamba, 1 ex. 2 ■ 



19. ZONOTRICHIA PILEATA (Bodd.). 



Riobamba. 



20. Catamenia analoides (Lafr.), Bp. Consp. p. 493. 

 Riobamba and Guano. 



21. Catamenia homochroa, sp. nov. 



Saturate cinerea, crisso rvfo, rostro pallide Jlavo : pedibus cory- 

 linis. 



Long, tota 4 - 8, alee 2'6, caudae 2'0. 



Matos, S , 1 ex. Irides dark hazel ; bill flesh-colour ; legs and 

 feet light brown. In the stomach, comminuted green vegetable 

 matter. 



22. Chrysomitris icterica (Licht.)? 



Flavo-olivaceus, dot-so niyro subobsolete varieyato, uropyyio fiavi- 

 cantiore : capite toto antico undique cum yula niyerrimo : sub- 

 tus flavus : alis niyris, fascia lata ad basin remiyum jlava, 

 secundariis ultimis albo maryinatis : cauda niyza, basijtava : 

 rostro et pedibus niyris. 



2 dilutior, subtus albicantior, colore capitis et yulce niyro earens. 



Long, tota 4*2, alee 2*6, caudse I"7. 



Riobamba, 1 ex. Spanish name " Jilyuero." Common; con- 

 tents of stomach small seeds. 



23. Sturnella bellicosa, De Fil. 

 Matos and Riobamba, 2 ex. 



24. Cassiculus leucorhamphus, Bp. ; Bp. Consp. p. 428. 



Matos, 4 ex. " Cassiqnillo." Irides blue; bill blackish; legs 

 and feet black. Contents of stomach vegetable matter. " From a 

 flock of eight or ten in the trees. Very noisy. Said to make a 

 hanging nest." 



25. Cyanocitta turcosa, Bp. Compt. Rend, xxxviii. p. 830. 

 Notes Orn. p. 8. 



Matos, 3 ex. " Azulejo yrande." Irides nearly black ; bill, legs 



