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Mr. C. Chubb on the Birds of Paraguay . 
that these Pheasants got up with much less noise than 
English birds, and that the cocks never uttered the least 
cackle when rising and were only very rarely heard to crow— 
and then very feebly—on going to roost. In February 
and March they were feeding largely on the dry seeds from 
the fallen pomegranates.”—R. B. W. 
Rallus aquaticus L. [B. 288. *W. 1903, p. 567.] 
S S • Fdn 19 and 24, south coast, Caspian Sea. 
“ Plentiful in the swampy forest and along the numerous 
small streams and marshes.”—R. B. W. 
Larus minutus. 
Four males, Feb. 26 and March 4, south coast, Caspian 
Sea. 
“ To be seen all along the sandy coast of the Caspian as 
well as on the larger lagoons and marshes a little way inland ; 
they did not, however, spend the night on the inland lagoons, 
but were to be seen late in the evening flying out to sea in 
small parties.”—R. B. W. 
XXIII.— On the Birds of Paraguay . —Part III. By Charles 
Chubb, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., Zoological Department, 
British Museum*. 
Family Conopophagid^e. 
77. Conopophaga anomala. 
Ceraphanes anomalus Bertoni, Aves Nuev. Paraguay, 
p. 115. 
Conophaga lineata (nec Wied), Ihering, Revista Mus. 
Paulista, vi. p. 331. 
a. $ ad. Sapucay, November 16, 1902. 
b. $ ad. „ April 13, 1904. 
Bill black above, cream-coloured below ; tarsi and feet 
yellow, greenish at base ; iris brown. 
* Continued from above, p. 285. 
