. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 348 2. Rhinocrypta fusca. Rliinocrrpta fusca, Scl. ct Sale Numencl. pp. 70, 1(51; Scl. Ibis, 1874, p. I!t8 (rep. Ai-g.) ; .SV/. (>^ llmh. Ari/. Orn. i. p. i!07. " llhinociypta I'lilva, I'hilippi," Let/huld, a las Pamp. Arjen- tinus, p. 5 (1673); Scl. Ibis, 1874, pi. viii. Above uniform pale ciiiiiamomeous brown ; supcrciliarics whitish ; tail blackish, except the middle pair oF rcctricea which are like the back : beneath white, faintly tinged with cinuamomeous ; bill horn- colour ; feet black : whole length
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 348 2. Rhinocrypta fusca. Rliinocrrpta fusca, Scl. ct Sale Numencl. pp. 70, 1(51; Scl. Ibis, 1874, p. I!t8 (rep. Ai-g.) ; .SV/. (>^ llmh. Ari/. Orn. i. p. i!07. " llhinociypta I'lilva, I'hilippi," Let/huld, a las Pamp. Arjen- tinus, p. 5 (1673); Scl. Ibis, 1874, pi. viii. Above uniform pale ciiiiiamomeous brown ; supcrciliarics whitish ; tail blackish, except the middle pair oF rcctricea which are like the back : beneath white, faintly tinged with cinuamomeous ; bill horn- colour ; feet black : whole length G"o inches, wing 2'5, tail 2-4. Hah. Western Argentina. a. Ad. sk. Mendoza (Weisshaiipf). b, c. tS ad. sk. Pampas of the Argentine Rep. {Let/bold). Selater Coll. (Type of the species.) Salvin-Godmau Coll. 6. HYLACTES. Hylactes, King, P. Z. S. 1830, p. 15 IMegalonyx, Lesson, Cent. Zool. p. 200 (18-30) . Leptonyx, Swains. Zool. III. ser. 2, pi. 117 (1832) Type. H. taniii. II. megapodius. II. Foot of Hylactes megapodius. In general appearance Hylactes is a strong form of Pleroptoclms, differing ])rincipally in its larger feet and elongated hind claw, and in possessing fourteen rectrices. It is likewise restricted to Chili and Patagonia. Key to the Species. A. Throat and sides of neck not white. J Throat iind fore neck dark brown 1. taniii, p. 349. I Throat and fore neck chestnut 2. castaneus, p. 349. B. Throat and sides of neck white 3. megapodius, p, 349,. 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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