[185.] HENICORNIS PHŒNICURUS (Gould).
(DARK-TAILED HENICORNIS.)
Henicornis phœnicurus, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 62; Durnford, Ibis, 1878, p. 395 (Central Patagonia).
Description.—Above earthy brown, slight superciliary line white, edges of outer secondaries, lower back, and upper tail-coverts bright ferruginous red; tail black, outer webs of outer tail-feathers and slight external edging of the others bright ferruginous; beneath, throat and breast pure white, belly cinereous, flanks tinged with rufous; crissum bright ferruginous; bill dark horn-colour, base of lower mandible yellowish; feet horn-colour: whole length 7·5 inches, wing 3·3, tail 3·0.
Hab. Chili and Patagonia.
Durnford met with this peculiar form in Central Patagonia in 1877-78. He says that it was resident and common among the bushes throughout his journey.
[186.] LOCHMIAS NEMATURA (Licht.).
(BRAZILIAN LOCHMIAS.)
Lochmias nematura, Burm. La-Plata Reise, ii. p. 462 (Paraná).
Description.—Above clear brown, rump blackish, elongated superciliaries white; tail blackish; beneath blackish brown, with numerous large white oval spots occupying the centre of the feathers; bill horn-colour, lower mandible pale brown at the base; feet brown: whole length 5·5 inches, wing 2·8, tail 2·0.