196 ZOOLOGY. 



VuLO. Hoary Rail. Pollola. Pi den. 

 Figures. — Spix Av. Bras. II, PI. Ixlv. 



" Gay's Chile, Aves, PI. (not numbered.) 



One specimen only of this species is in the collection, and is labelled as having been obtained 

 in the interior of Chile. 



GALLINULA CEASSIROSTEIS, (Gray.) 



Fulica crassirostris, Gray, Griff. Cuv. Ill, 1829, 542, (plate.) 

 Gallinula crassirostris, (Gray) Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 436. 

 VuLG. Thick-hilled GaUinule. Taguita. 

 Figure. — Gay's Chile, Aves, PI. (not numbered.) 

 This handsome Gallinule is of frequent occurrence throughout the country. It inhabits the 

 vicinity of the water-courses and marshes in the interior. 



HIMANTOPUS NIGRICOLLIS, Vieill. 



Himaniopus nigricoUis, Vieill. Nouv. Diet. X, 1817, 42. 

 Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 424. 

 Cliaradrius hymantopus, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 255. 

 VuLG. Perrito. The Stilt. 

 Figures. — Wilson Am. Orn. VII, PI. Iviii, Fig. 2. 



" AuD. B. of Am. PL cccxxviii; oct. ed. VI, PI. cccliv. 



Specimens in the collection are strictly identical with the species of North America. It is 

 stated to be frequently met with in Chile. 



FULICA CHILENSIS, Gay. 



Fulica chilensis, Gay Fauna Chilena, (plate only.) 

 VuLG. Chilian Coot. Tagua. 

 Figure. — Gay's Chile, Aves, PI. (not numbeied.) 

 Several specimens inthe collection of the Expedition appear to be this sjiecies, and are labelled 

 as having been obtained in the vicinity of Santiago. 



CICONIA PILLUS, (Molina.) 



Tantalus jnlhis, Mol. Sagg. Chile, 1782. 



Ardea maguari, Gm. Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 623. 



Ciconia maguaria, Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 415. 



VuLG. American Stork. Pillo. 



Figure. — Spi.x Av. Bras. II, PI. Ixxxix. 

 A fine species of Stork, well known as a bird of South America, and which appears to occur 

 throughout nearly the whole of that portion of this continent. It frequents marshes and 

 swamps, and ieeds on crustacca and other aquatic animals. In Chile it is stated to be rather 

 an unustial bird. 



