BIRDS. 191 



ZENAIDA AURITA, (Temminct.) 



Columba aurita, Temm. Pig. et Gall. II, 1811, 60. 

 Peristera auriculafa, Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 184'7, 381. 

 VuLG. Tortola, Tortolita. 

 Figures. — Temm. Pig. II, PI. xsv. 

 '' Gay, Chile, Aves, PL vi. 



Several specimens of this bird are in the collection, and it is represented to be the most 

 abundant of the doves of Chile. Although our specimens appear to be the species figured by 

 Temminck as above, they bear a strong resemblance to that described and figured as a distinct 

 bird by Gay. We suspect that they are identical. 



The present bird is of common occurrence throughout the country, and is killed for the table. 

 At some seasons it assembles in. large flocks, and in its migrations extends its range south- 

 wardly. 



COLUMBINA STEEPITANS, (Spix.) 



Columba strepitans, Spix Av. Bras. II, 1825, 57, PL Ixxv, Fig. 1. 



VuLG. Tortolita Cordillerana. 

 The specimens of this pretty little species are labelled as having been obtained in the mount- 

 ains. It is usually found on the ground, and appears to be partial to the vicinity of streams 

 of water. 



THINOCORUS OEBIGNYIANUS, Less. 



TJiinocorus Obignyianus, Less. Cent. Zool. 1830, 137. 



Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 387. 

 VuiG. Agachadera. Petaquito. 

 Figure. — Lesson Cent. Zool. Pi. xlix, 1. 

 This is a bird of a singular group, the species of which appear to be peculiar to the countries 

 of western South America. 



The present species inhabits the plains, and is found also in the valleys of the Andes. Our 

 specimens bear labels indicating the latter locality. It frequents the ground, on which it runs 

 with great swiftness, and occasionally congregates into flocks. 



THINOCORUS RUMICIVORUS, Eschsch. 



TJiinocorus rumicivorus, Eschscholtz, Zool. Atlas, 1829, 2. 



Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 387. 

 Thinocorus Eschscholtzii, Less. Cent. Zool. 1830, 140. 

 Ocypetes Torquatus, Wagler. 

 VuLG. Agadachera de la Cordillera. Perdizita. 

 Figures. — Eschsch. Zool. Atl. PL ii. 

 " Less. Cent. Zool. PL 1. 



A larger sj^ecies than the preceding, and is an inhabitant of the higher mountain valleys, 

 but not exclusively, being found also on the plains. 



In addition to the two species here given, and which are well known as birds of Chile, we 



