1-20 Barrows on Birds of the Lo-ver Uruguay. LJ"ly 



yet there is a good deal of real music in it. Althovigh I not 

 unfrequently saw young unable to fly, I could never find the 

 nest, but was convinced that it must be placed on the ground, 

 at least normally. 



27. Foospiza lateralis {Nordm.). — A single specimen of 

 this species was taken at Concepcion, September 39, 1879. It 

 was in company with another individual of the same species and 

 several of the preceding. During the summer following I looked 

 in vain for others, but late in the autumn (April 33), while 

 hunting capybaras on a stream about a dozen miles west of this 

 place, several were observed. As our charges at the time were 

 of buckshot none were secured. The following September, 

 when I was on the lookout for this bird, almost all the favorable 

 ground was flooded, and I only caught a glimpse of one on a 

 nearly submerged island among impenetrable thickets where he 

 escaped the shot. 



The species seems to be but slightly known, and would appear 

 to be only migrating at the points mentioned. 



38. Foospiza melanoleuca VieilL — Although much bet- 

 ter known than the preceding species, this bird was far from 

 abundant at Concepcion. It was only met with in autumn on 

 one or two occasions, and was found then among scattered 

 trees and bushes on high ground, and in company with Synal- 

 laxis, Zonotrichia., and some Gnatcatchers. 



It had the general motions and appearance of a Titmouse, 

 thus differing widely from the other members of the genus. 



During the trip to the Sierras of the Pampas, and while in 

 camp On the Pigu6, about 25 miles from the town of Carhu6, a 

 Poosplza was taken which appeared to be another species (pos- 

 sibly torquata) , but it was moulting and was unfortunately after- 

 ward lost. 



39. Fhrygilus caniceps (^2/r;;z.). — Only met with in the 

 Sierra de la Ventana, where it was abundant in flocks, some of 

 which numbered as many as a hundred individuals. When 

 found near the base of the sierra they were almost alv^^ays asso- 

 ciated with the common Zonoti'ichia. Although most of them 

 had not finished moulting, they were constantly singing and 

 seemed perfectly contented with their desolate surroundings. 



30. Grubernatrix cristatella {VieilL). Cardinal ama- 

 RiLLO (Yellow Cardinal). — This is another well known cage- 



