. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 1. AGRIORNIS*. Type Agriomis, Gould, Zool. Voy. ' Beagle,' iii. p. 56 (1841) A. livida. Tainnolanius, Less. Rev. Zool. 1839, p. 138 A. vrrr ^ Bill of Agriomis livida. The large size and strong hooked heak of Agriomis readers it easily distinguishahle. The species are found in the Andes of Ecuador and Peru, descending to the sea-level in Chili and Pata- gonia. Agriomis is said to breed among the rocks, making a deep cup-shaped nest, and laying •white brown-spotted eggs, like those of the European Oriole (cf. Phil, et Landb. Wiegm. Arch. 1
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 1. AGRIORNIS*. Type Agriomis, Gould, Zool. Voy. ' Beagle,' iii. p. 56 (1841) A. livida. Tainnolanius, Less. Rev. Zool. 1839, p. 138 A. vrrr ^ Bill of Agriomis livida. The large size and strong hooked heak of Agriomis readers it easily distinguishahle. The species are found in the Andes of Ecuador and Peru, descending to the sea-level in Chili and Pata- gonia. Agriomis is said to breed among the rocks, making a deep cup-shaped nest, and laying •white brown-spotted eggs, like those of the European Oriole (cf. Phil, et Landb. Wiegm. Arch. 1863, p. 137, and Tacz. P. Z. S. 1874, p. 532). Keg to the Species. A. Tail below blackish. a. Larger 1. livida, p. 4. 6. Smaller: ( superciliaries whitish 2. striata, p. 5. j superciliaries yellowish 3. andecola, p. 6. B. Tail below with apical half of external rectrices white: \ larger 4. montana, p. 6. ) smaller 5. maritima, p. 6. C. Tail below with the external rectrices wholly white. c. Body above brownish ash : I larger ; bill stronger 6. pollens, p. 7. j smaller; bill weaker 7. insolens, p. 7. d. Body above dark ash 8. solitaria. p. 7. 1. Agriomis livida. Thamnophilus lividus, Kittl. Mem. pre"*. Acad. Petersb. ii. p. 465 (1835). Pepoaza livida, d'Oi-b. J oy., Ois. p. 351. Tvranmis gutturalis, Gerv. Voy. Fav., Ois. pi. 11, et Mag. de Zool. 1836, Ois. pi. 63. * The following species is unknown to me:— Dasycephala albicauda, Ph. § Landb. Wiegm. Arch. 1863, i. p. 132. Agriomis albicauda, Gray, Hand-l. B. i. p. 341; Tacz. Orn. Per. ii. p. 184. Hah. Western Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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