100 Mr. C. H. B. Grant on Birds collected in Argentina , 
48. Embernagra platensis. 
Embernagra platensis Sharpe, Cat. B. xii. p. 758; Arg. 
Orn. i. p. 62. 
a. $ ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Oct. 27, 1908. 
b, c. S % ad. „ „ Nov. 2, 1908. 
d. S a <b Tuyu, Ajo. Nov. 27, 1908. 
e,f. $ ? young. Cape San Antonio. Dec. 18-21, 1908. 
g. $ ad. Los Ynglases, Ajo. Dec. 29, 1909. 
h. $ ad. „ „ Jan. 21, 1909. 
i. A ad- „ „ Feb. 16, 1909. 
;. <J young. „ „ April 23, 1909. 
k, l. $ ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Aug. 12, 
1909. 
m, n. $ $ ad. Near Villa Pilar, Paraguay. Nov. 7, 1909. 
o,p,q. S ? a( F Bella Vista, N. Argentine. Nov. 12,19 J9. 
All the adults are shewing signs of wear, the January 
ones oeing much worn and the February bird moulting. 
Ad. Irides hazel; bill, upper half of upper mandible dark 
brown, lower half and lower mandible deep yellow; legs 
and toes olive. 
Young. Irides hazel; bill black and flesh-coloured ; legs 
and toes pale horn-brown. 
The young bird taken in April is moulting into the adult 
dress. 
This is a common and resident species in the Ajo 
district, and many were seen on the open grass-lands during 
the river expedition. 
The nest is placed in a tuft of grass on the ground, and 
three or four eggs make the full clutch. 
49. Emberizoides herbicola. 
Emberizoides sphenurus , subsp. herbicola Sharpe, Cat. B. 
xii. p. 769. 
Emberizoides sphenurus Arg. Orn. i. p. 63. 
a. 2 ad. Colonia Mihanovitch, N. Argentine. Aug. 12, 
1909. 
Iris hazel; bill, upper mandible dark horn-coloured, edges 
