BIRDS. 195 



PELIDNA PECTOEALIS, (Say.) 



Tringa pedoralis, Say, Long's Exp. I, 1823, 171. 



VuLG. Pollito negro. 



Figures. — Bonap. Am. Orn. IV, PI. xxiii, Fig. 2. 



" AuD. B. of Am. PI. ccxciv ; oct. ed. V, PL cccxsix. 



Several specimens of both sexes. 



HIATICULA TEIFASCIATA, (Licht.) 



CJiaradrius trifasdatus, Licht. Verz. 1823, 71. 

 Charadrius falJdandicus, Lath. Ind. Orn. II, 1790, 747?. 

 CJiaradrius anmdigerus, Wagler, Syst. At. 1827?. 

 VuLG. Banded Plover. Angelito. 

 The test characterized and most mature specimens of this handsome little species that we 

 have ever seen are in the present collection, and were obtained in the vicinity of Santiago. 



It is probable that all the above named are synonymes, and that others are to be added in the 

 study of this bird in its various ages and stages of plumage. 



HIATICULA AZAEiE, (Temm.) 



Charadrius Azarw, Temm. PL col. V, 1823, 31. 

 Charadrius collaris, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. XXVII, 1818, 136. 

 VuLG. Azara's Plover. 

 Figure. — Temm. PL V, PL clxxxxiv. 

 The specimens in the collection of the Expedition are in the plumage of young birds. 



VANELLUS CAYANNENSIS, (GmeliQ.) 



Parra cayanensis, 6m. Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 706. 



Vanellus cayennensis, (Gmel.) GtAY, Fauna Chilena, 400. 



Gharadruis lampronotus, Wagler Syst. Av. 1827, (not paged.) 



VuLG. South American Lapiuing. Queltregue. 



Figure.— Buff. PL Enc. 836. 

 This handsome bird extends its range over nearly the whole of the northern part of South 

 America. 



Specimens in the collection of the Expedition were obtained in the interior of Chile. Lieu- 

 tenant Gilliss observes: "This bird is usually found in marshy grounds formed by the over- 

 flowing of the irrigating canals or on river banks. It is very common from Coquimbo south- 

 wardly. When disturbed, it utters a disagreeable cry, not unlike Kil-te-hue, and this may be 

 heard at all hours of the day or night in the districts that it frequents. 



RALLUS CiESIUS, (Spix.) 



Gallimda Ccesia, Spix Av. Bras. II, 1825, 73. 

 Rallus bicolor, Cuv. Gay Fauna Chilena, Aves, 434. 



