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_Hab._ Mendoza.

64. POOSPIZA TORQUATA (d'Orb. et Lafr.).

(RINGED WARBLING FINCH.)

+Poospiza torquata+, _Burm. La-Plata Reise_, ii. p. 484 (Mendoza); _Scl. et Salv. Nomencl._ p. 30; _White, P. Z. S._ 1882, p. 599 (Santiago del Estero); _Doring, Exp. al Rio Negro, Zool._ p. 38 (R. Colorado).

_Description._--Above grey; wings blackish, the greater wing-coverts tipped with white; tail-feathers black, the two outer on each side tipped with white; from the bill, a broad white stripe extends above the eye to the nape; crown grey; sides of head black; beneath white, the chest crossed with a broad black band; under tail-coverts rufous: total length 53 inches, wing 25, tail 23.

_Hab._ Bolivia and Argentina.

White met with a male of this species in September 1881, at San Pedro, in the province of Santiago. Burmeister found it near Mendoza in the valleys of Sierra de Uspallata.

65. POOSPIZA MELANOLEUCA (Vieill.).

(WHITE-AND-GREY WARBLING FINCH.)

+Poospiza melanoleuca+, _Burm. La-Plata Reise_, ii. p. 484 (Entrerios); _Scl. et Salv. Nomencl._ p. 30; _Salv. Ibis_, 1880, p. 354, pl.

ix. fig. 2 (Tuc.u.man); _White, P. Z. S._ 1882, p. 599 (Salta); _Barrows, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Cl._ viii. p. 130 (Entrerios).

_Description._--Above, head and neck blackish; back grey; wings and tail blackish, three outer rectrices on each side tipped with white; beneath white; sides washed with grey, breast and belly also faintly tinged with grey: whole length 51 inches, wing 23, tail 20.

_Female_ similar.

_Hab._ Argentina.

White says that in Salta ”this bird frequents the gardens in the vicinity of the houses, where it vigorously pursues the ants amongst the branches of the trees.” Mr. Barrows says that near Concepcion it had the general motions and appearance of a t.i.tmouse, thus differing widely from the other members of the genus.

66. PHRYGILUS GAYI (Eyd. et Gerv.).

(GAY'S FINCH.)

+Phrygilus gayi+, _Burm. La-Plata Reise_, ii. p. 487 (Mendoza); _Scl. et Salv. Nomencl._ p. 31; _White, P. Z. S._ 1882, p. 599 (Catamarca).

_Description._--Above, head all round, neck, and wing-coverts grey; back and upper tail-coverts olive-green; wings and tail black; beneath, throat grey, breast and belly yellow, washed with olive; crissum and under tail-coverts white; bill and feet black: whole length 60 inches, wing 35, tail 23. _Female_: above obscure olive-green, below yellow.

_Hab._ Chili and Western Argentina.

Burmeister says that this Chilian species is found in the valleys of the Sierras near Mendoza.

67. PHRYGILUS CANICEPS (Burm.).

(GREY-HEADED FINCH.)

+Phrygilus caniceps+, _Burm. La-Plata Reise_, ii. p. 487; _Durnford, Ibis_, 1878, p. 393 (Chupat); _Barrows, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Cl._ viii. p. 130 (Sierra de la Ventana).

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