BIRDS. 197 



IBIS MELANOPIS, (Gmelin.) 



Tantalus melanopis, GtM. Syst. Nat. I, 1Y88, 653. 

 Ibis melanopis, (Gm.) Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 417. 

 VuLG. Black-faced Ibis. Bandurria. 

 Figure.— Buff. PI. Enl. 976. 

 This Ibis is frequently met with in the interior. Specimens in the collection are labelled as 

 having been obtained in the mountains. 



IBIS GUARAUNA, (Linn.) 



Scolopax guarauna, Linn. Syst. Nat. T, 1766, 242. 



Tantalus chalcopterus, Temm. PI. col. V. p. (liv. 86.) 



Ibis falcinellus , Temm. Gay Fauna Chilena, Aves, 416. 



VuLG. Southern Glossy Ibis. Cuervo. 



Figure. — Temm. PI. col. 511. 

 A species nearly related to, but apparently distinct from, the Ibis Ordii of North America. 

 It is of common occurrence in the countries of western South America, and has been met with 

 in Mexico, and northwardly within the limits of the United States. 



In Chile the present bird at some seasons congregates in flocks of considerable size, and 

 migrates southward. Lieutenant Gilliss observes of this species: "I will not say that this 

 bird keeps company with the garzas, but it is constantly seen in the same localities, apparently 

 on the most friendly terms." 



PLATALEA AJAJA, Linn. 



Platalea ajaja, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, 1766, 231. 



Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 414. 

 VuLG. Roseate Spoonbill. Planeta. Cuchareta. Espatula. 

 Figures.— Buff. PI. Enl. 165. 



" Wilson Am. Orn. VII, PI. Ixiii. 



" AuD. B. of Am. PI. cccxxi; oct. ed. VI, PL ccclxii. 



The Spoonbill extends its range of locality over a vast extent of the continent of America, 

 embracing the southern portion of the United States, and nearly the whole of South America. 

 Several specimens in the present collection were obtained in the interior. According to Lieut. 

 Gilliss, this fine bird remains in the vicinity of some of the lakes of Chile during the breeding 

 season. 



H.S1MAT0PUS PALLIATUS, Temm. 



Scematopus palUatus, Temm. Man II, 1820, 532. ' 



Gay, Fauna Chilena, Aves, 406. 

 " Haimatopus ostralegus, Linn." Wilson Am. Orn. VIII, 15. 

 VuLG. Oyster-catcher. Tira-tira. 

 Figures.— Wilson Am. Orn. VIII, PI. Ixiv, Fig. 2. 



" AuD. B. of Am. PL ccxxiii; oct. ed. V, PI. cccxxiv. 



" Jard. and Sbl. 111. PI. A'ii. 



Specimens in the collection do not diffel- from the bird of North America. 



