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U.S. Serial Set --INDEX.

U. S. Serial Set : Index to Number 729 House Executive Document No. 121, 33rd Congress, 1st Session
INDEX.

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• A.
• Achiras village, 31, 49.
• Aconcagua river, 3, 4, 6, 14.
• Acorocorto, 23, 51, 52.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

• Æglea intermedia, 255--257.
• Agachadera, 191.

  de la Cordillera, 191.

• Agelaius curæus, 178.

  thilius, 179.

• Aglaia cæruleocephala, 181.

  cyanicollis, 181.

  fanny, 182.

  gyroloides, 182.

  peruviana, 182.

  viridissima, 182.

• Agourachay, 154.
• Agriornis lividus, 183.
• Aguila, 174.
• Aguilucho, 175.
• Alcatraz, 206.
• Alcon, 177.
• Alfalfa, 17, 23.
• Algarrobas, 23, 29, 38, 47.
• Alosa musica, 245, 246.
• Alto de la Laguna, 6, 66.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76, 77.

• Alvares, General A. M, his collection of Peruvian antiquities, 123--143.
• Ameiva oculata, 224.
• American night heron, 193.
• American stork, 196.
• Analysis of powder collected on the banks of the Yeso, 68.
• Anas antarctica, 200, 201.

  bahamensis, 203.

  chalcoptera, 202.

  chiloensis, 201.

  creccoides, 203.

  cyanoptera, 202.

  fretensis, 203.

  ganta, 200.

  maculirostris, 203.

  magellanica, 201.

  melanocephala, 202.

  metopias, 204.

  nigricollis, 200.

• Anas oxyptera, 203.

  oxyura, 202.

  rafflesii, 202.

  specularis, 202.

  specularoides, 202.

  urophasianus, 203.

• Aneroid barometer, 71--73.
• Angelito, 195.
• Anser melanopterus, 201.
• Antarctic goose, 200, 201.
• Antimonial gray copper, 90.

  silver, 95.

• Antimony ores, 103, 104.
• Aporomera ornata, 223--226.
• Aquila pezopora, 174.
• Arboleda, 57.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78.

• Ardea candidissima, 193.

  cocoi, 192.

  coerulescens, 192.

  cyanocephala, 193.

  egretta, 193.

  exilis, 194.

  galatea, 193.

  gardeni, 193.

  leuce, 193.

  maguari, 192, 196.

  nycticorax, 193.

  thula, 193.

• Arenales, 57.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78.

• Arequitas, 39, 45.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Arica, antiquities found there, 115, 118--122.
• Armadillos, 46, 55.
• Arquerite, 97.
• Arroyo de la Lagunilla, 32.

  de San José, 47.

  grande, 57.

• Arseniate of cobalt, 103.

  of copper, 91.

• Arsenic, 104.
• Arsenical cobalt, 102.

  copper, 91.

  gray copper, 90.

  nickel, 103.

• Arsenillo, 88.

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• Arseniuret of iron, 101.
• Asbestos, 105.
• Atacamite, 88.
• Athene cunicularia, 178.

  patagonica, 178.

• Atherina microlepidota, 238.
• Attagis gayii, 192.
• Atuel river, 25, 53.
• Auchenia llama, 159--162.
• Avecasina, 194.

  pintada, 194.

• Azara's plover, 195.
• Azurite, 92.
• B.
• Bagre, 243.
• Bailarin, 175.
• Balde, el, 25, 50.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

• Banded plover, 195.
• Bandurria, 197.
• Barometers used, 71--73.
• Barranquitos, los, 32, 49.
• Barrial, el, 21.
• Barriales, los, elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

• Basilichthys microlepidotus, 238, 239.
• Bdellostoma polytrema, 252, 253.
• Bebedero, salt lake, 24, 25, 53.
• Bernicla antarctica, 200.

  magellanica, 201.

  melanoptera, 201.

• Bichos, 36.
• Bien te veo, 42.
• Birds, 172--206.
• Biscachas, 30, 53, 54.
• Bismuth, 103.
• Bismuth silver, 95.
• Black-faced ibis, 197.
• Black-necked swan, 200.
• Black oxide of copper, 88.
• Black oyster-catcher, 198.
• Black vulture, 173.
• Black-winged goose, 201.
• Blende, 104.
• Blue carbonate of copper, 92.
• Blue-headed Tanager, 181.
• Blue vitriol, 93.
• Bolas, 54.
• Brazilian cormorant, 205, 206.
• Bromic silver, 96.
• Bubo crassirostris, 177.
• Buenos Ayres, custom-house, 42.

  latitude and longitude, 76.

  meteorology, 81, 82.

• Buitre, 172.
• Burrowing owl, 178.
• Buteo erythronotus, 175.

  tricolor and unicolor, 175.

• Buteo unicinctus, 174.
• Buzzards, 55.
• C.
• Cabeza del Tigre, 39, 46.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Cabral, 47.
• Cachorino de Mato, 155.
• Caguil, 204.
• Calandrias, 13, 55, 183.
• Calcareous spar, 105.
• Caleta, la, 10.
• Calidris arenaria, 194.

  tringoides, 194.

• Calliste cyanicollis, 181.

  cyanoventris, 182.

  desmarestii, 182.

  gyroloides, 182.

  larvata, 182.

• Callomys aureus, 156.
• Calzoncillas, 27.
• Cañada de Luca, 47.
• Candelaria post-house, 45.
• Canis azaræ, 154, 155.

  brasiliensis, 154.

  magellanicus, 154.

  melanostomus, 154.

• Capillary red copper, 88.
• Caprimulgus bifasciatus, 186.

  parvulus, 186.

• Caracara chimango, 174.

  eagle, 173.

  vulgaris, 173.

• Carbonate of iron and manganese, 102.
• Carduelis atratus, 181.
• Carpintero, 190.
• Carranchas, 55.
• Carolina gold mines, 28, 29.
• Castor coypus, 158.
• Casucha de la Cumbre, 6.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

• Casucha de las Calaveras, 6.
• Casucha de los Ojos de Agua, 6.
• Casucha de los Puquios, 8.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

• Casucha del Portillo, 6.
• Cathartes atratus, 173.

  aura, 172.

  jota, 172, 173.

  urubu, 173.

• Catitas hamlet, 23.
• Cavia australis, 156.
• Cernicalo, 176.
• Cerro de los Penitentes, 10.

  del Yeso, 60.

  Dorado, 13.

• Chacabuco, Cuesta de, elevation of, 75.

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• Chacabuco, posada de, elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

• Chacra de Montumas, latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

• Chañares, 22, 23, 29, 47.
• Charadrius annuligerus, 195.

  azaræ, 195.

  calidris, 194.

  collaris, 195.

  falklandicus, 195.

  hymantopus, 196.

  lampronotus, 195.

  trifasciatus, 195.

• Charqui, 4.
• Cheirodon pisciculus, 249, 250.
• Cheuque, 198.
• Chifles, 19.
• Chilca, 10.
• Chilcas, las, 36, 48, 53.
• Chilcas river, 36, 53.
• Chilean blackbird, 178, 179.

  coot, 196.

  lark, 179.

• Chile mocking-bird, 183.

  widgeon, 201.

• Chilla, 154.
• Chincol, 180, 181.
• Chircan negro, 188.
• Chirip?, 27.
• Chlamydophorus truncatus, 158.
• Chlamyphorus truncatus, 158, 159.
• Chloride of silver, 96.
• Chloro-arsenate of lead, 99.
• Chloro-bromide of silver, 96.
• Chlorophonia occipitalis, 182.
• Chlorospiza fruticeti, 179.

  gayi, 180.

• Choroy, 189, 190.
• Chronometers used, 69, 70.
• Chrysocolla, 92.
• Chrysomitris atratus, 181.

  marginalis, 181.

• Chucul. See Las Chilcas.
• Chucul river. See Chilcas river.
• Chuncho, 178.
• Churrete, 187.
• Ciconia maguaria, 196.

  pillus, 196.

• Cinclodes nigrofumosus, 187.

  vulgaris, 187.

• Cinnabar, 99.
• Circus cinereus, 175.

  macropterus, 175.

  superciliosus, 175.

• Cisne, 200.
• Cnemidophorus præsignis, 227--229.
• Cobalt, 102, 103.
• Cobalt bloom, 103.
• Cobaltene, 102, 103.
• Cochineal, 28.
• Colaptes pitiguus, 190.

  pituis, 190.

• Colegial, 185.
• Colina, posada de, meteorology of, 76.
• Collared sparrow, 180, 181.
• Columba araucana, 190.

  denisea, 190.

  fitzroyi, 190.

• Columbina strepitans, 191.
• Comadreja, 155.
• Concepcion, villa de, 32--35.
• Condor, 172.
• Conurus cyanolysios, 189.
• Copiapite, 101.
• Copper, 87--93.

  glance, 89.

  pyrites, 89.

• Coquimbite, 101.
• Cordova province, population of, 32.
• Corral de Tortoras, 25.
• Cortaderas, las, 10, 30.
• Cougar, 153, 154.
• Coypu, 158.
• Crithagra luteiventris, 181.
• Cruz, Alta, 39, 45.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Cruz de Piedra, 56.
• Crypturus perdicarius, 192.
• Cuca, 192.
• Cuchareta, 197.
• Cuerno de Vaca, 58.
• Cuesta de Chacabuco, 3.
• Cuesta de la Cumbre, 7.
• Cuervo, 197.
• Cuguacuarana, 154.
• Culpeu, 154.
• Cumbre Pass, and elevation of, 75.
• Curucho, 157.
• Cururo, 157.
• Curraca Salt lake, 64.
• Curanderos, 27.
• Cuyeita, 157.
• Cuzco province, antiquities found there, 123--143.
• Cyanotis omnicolor, 186.
• Cygnus nigricollis, 200.
• Cystignathus teniatus, 207, 208.
• D.
• Dafila bahamensis, 203.
• Dasycephala livida, 183.
• Deer, 37, 54.
• De Luna post-house, 45.
• Desaguadero river, 24, 25, 51, 53.
• Desaguadero, elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

• Desmochados, 39, 45, 53.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Diamante river, 25, 53.
• Didelphys elegans, 155, 156.

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• Didelphys hortensis, 155.
• Distances from Rosario to Mendoza, 68.
• Diuca, 180.
• Diucon, 185.
• Divisadero hill, 61.
• Dolomite, 105.
• Domeykite, 91.
• Dormida, la, post-house, 23, 52.
• Dryophis vittatus, 211--213.
• Ducks, 55, 57.
• Dwarf owl, 178.
• E.
• Egretta galatea, 193.

  leuce, 193.

  thula, 193.

• Elanus dispar, 175.

  leucurus, 175.

• Elaps nigrocinctus, 210, 211.
• Elevation above the sea-level, observations for, 71--73.

  table of, 75, 76.

• Emberiza luctuosa, 179.

  unicolor, 180.

• Embolite, 96.
• Emperor of Brazil, Peruvian pottery from his collection, 133.
• Engraulis pulchellus, 247--249.
• Enicognathus leptorhynchus, 189.
• Erismatura ferruginea, 204.
• Erubescite, 89.
• Ericornis melanura, 188.
• Espatula, 197.
• Esquina de Ballesteros, 47.
• Esquina de Lovaton, post-house, 39, 46.
• Esquina de Medrano, 4.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Estero de las Cruces, latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

• Euphonia bicolor, 182.

  occipitalis, 182.

  rufiventris, 182.

• F.
• Falco aquia, 174.

  brasiliensis, 173.

  cheriway, 173.

  dispar, 175.

  dominicensis, 176.

  gracilis, cinnamominus, and isabellinus, 176.

  harrisii, 174.

  histrionicus, 175.

  nigriceps, 176.

  palustris, 175.

  sparverius, 176.

  tharus, 173.

• Felis concolor, 153--154.

  discolor, 153.

  puma, 153.

• Fire-crowned humming-bird, 187.
• Fishes, 230--262.
• Flamenco, 198.
• Flamingoes, 37.
• Fossil mammals, 275--281.

  shells, 282--286.

• Fraile Muerto village, 46.

  longitude and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Fringilla diuca, 180.

  luteiventris, 181.

  matutina, 180.

  mortonii, 180.

• Fulica chilensis, 196.

  crassirostris, 196.

• Fuligula metopias, 204.
• G.
• Gaimard's cormorant, 206.
• Galena, 99.
• Galictis vittata, 155.
• Gallina ciega, 186.
• Gallinago paraguiæ, 194.
• Gallinazo, 173.
• Gallinula cæsia, 195.

  crassirostris, 196.

• Gancillo, 201.
• Garnet-eyed fly-catcher, 185.
• Garza chica, 193.

  grande, 193.

• Gaviota grande, 204.
• Gay's finch, 180.
• Giant humming-bird, 186.
• Glaucidium nanum, 178.
• Goitre, 16, 27, 67.
• Gold, 87.
• Gold mines of La Carolina, 28.
• Gothite, 100, 101.
• Graculus brasilianus, 206.

  gaimardi, 206.

• Grass of the pampas, 40.
• Greater white heron, 193.
• Great-footed ground-thrush, 184.
• Green carbonate of copper, 92.
• Grison, le, 155.
• Guairabo, 193.

  amarillo, 194.

• Guala, 205.
• Guanacache lakes, 21, 24, 53.
• Guanaco, el, 48.
• Guanacos, 37, 54, 159--162.
• Guardia, la, 57.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78.

• Guardia de la Esquina, 39, 45.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Guardia Vieja, 10, 67.
• Guazuara, 154.
• Guillinomys chilensis, 158.
• Gulo vittatus, 155.
• H.
• Hæmatopus ater, 198.

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• Hæmatopus niger, 198.

  ostralegus, 197.

  palliatus, 197.

  townsendii, 198.

• Halcon, 177
• Haliætus erythronotus, 175.
• Harpagus bidentatus, 177.
• Heavy spar, 105.
• Hesperomys, 158.
• Hiaticula azaræ, 195.

  trifasciata, 195.

• Himantopus nigricollis, 196.
• Hoary rail, 196.
• Horn-plovers, 46, 55.
• Horn-silver, 96.
• Huaca, 112.
• Huron, 155.
• Huron menor, 155.
• Hydromys coypus, 157.
• Hypotriorchis femoralis, 177.
• I.
• Ibis falcinellus, 197.

  guarauna, 197.

  melanopis, 197.

• Iguanas, 25, 40.
• Inca's bridge, 9.
• Indian antiquities, 111, 150.

  implements and figures of metal, 112--115, 119, 128--130, 137--143.

  pottery, 115, 116, 121, 127, 130.

  wooden-ware, &c., 116, 120, 143.

  utensils in stone and wood, 134--137.

  textile fabrics, 118, 121, 122, 128.

  cranium, 122.

• Iodic silver, 96, 97.
• Iron ores, 100--102, 287--289.
• J.
• Jarilla, 10.
• Jotecillo, 173.
• Juncal river, 6, 14.
• Juncalillo river, 6, 14.
• Junta, la, 4.
• K.
• Kerodon kingii, 156.
• L.
• Ladera de las Polvaderas, 10.

  las Vacas, 10.

  los Quillais, 5.

  San Francisco, 61.

• Lagidium cuvieri, 156, 157.

  peruanum, 156.

• Lagotis cuvieri, 156.
• Laguna de Guanacache. See Guanacache lakes.
• Lapis-lazuli, 104, 105.
• Larus bridgesii, 205.

  cirrocephalus, 204.

• Larus dominicanus, 204.

  glaucodes, 204.

  modestus, 205.

• Latitudes, observations for, 69; table of, 75, 76.
• Lead ores, 99, 100.
• Least bittern, 194.
• Leistes Americanus, 179.

  niger, 178.

• Leon, 153, 154.
• Leptorhynchus ruficaudus, 189.
• Lesser white heron, 193.
• Lichenops erythropterus, 185.

  perspicillatus, 185.

• Liebres, 25, 55.
• Lignite, 105.
• Lile, 206.
• Lions and tigers, 36.
• Llaca, 155.
• Llama guanaco, 159.
• Llautu, 129, 145.
• Loica, 179.
• Longitudes, observations for, 69--71; table of, 75, 76.
• Loro, 189.
• Lucacha, 37.
• Lujan, town of, 56.
• M.
• Magellanic goose, 201.
• Magnetic determinations, 73--75; table of, 75, 76.
• Magnetic oxide of iron, 100.
• Malachite, 92.
• Mal Paso, 58, 63.
• Mammalia found in Chile, list of, 163--171.
• Mammals, 153--172.

  fossil, 275--281.

• Manco Capac, 148--150.
• Manganese, 102.
• Manzanito river, 61.
• Mareca chiloensis, 201.
• Mastodon, fragments of, described, 275--281.
• Mastonotus popelairi, 158.
• Maypu river, 61.
• Megalonyx medius, 184.

  rufus, 184.

• Mellisuga kingii, 187.
• Mendoza city, 13, 15--20, 54, 64.

  canals, 15.

  churches, 15.

  goitre, 16.

  produce, 16, 17.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation, 75.

  meteorology, 77, 78.

• Mendoza river. See Rio de Mendoza.
• Mercurial gray copper, 90.
• Mercury, 99.
• Merganetta armata, 204.
• Mero, 183.
• Merula falklandica, 183, 184.

  fuscater, 183.

• Meteoric iron, 100, 287--289.

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• Meteorological observations, 76--82.
• Micaceous oxide of iron, 100.
• Milvago chimango, 174.
• Milvus leucurus, 175.
• Mimetene, 99.
• Mimus thenca, 183.
• Minerals of Chile, 85--105.
• Mineral waters of Chile, 105--107.
• Mispickel, 102.
• Mocking birds, 13, 55, 183.
• Molinero, 187.
• Molybdenate of lead, 99.
• Montevideo, latitude and longitude of, 76.
• Morphnus unicinctus, 174.
• Morro, el, 30.
• Motacilla perspicillata, 185.
• Mus castoroides, 157.
• Mus coypus, 157.
• Muscisaxicola mentalis, 185.
• Myopotamus bonariensis, 158.

  coypus, 157, 158.

• N.
• Nebli, 175.
• Nematogenys inermis, 240--242.
• Nickel, 103.
• Noctua cunicularia, 178.

  pumila, 178.

• Nothura perdicaria, 192.
• Nuco, 177, 178.
• Numenius hudsonicus, 194.
• Nutria, 158.
• Nycticorax americanus, 193.

  gardeni, 193.

  nævius, 193.

• O.
• Observatios, 69--82.

  of the latitude, 69.

  of the longitude, 69--71.

  elevation above the sea-level, 71--73.

  magnetic determinations, 73--75.

  table of latitudes, longitudes, elevations, and magnetic elements, 75--82.

• Ocypetes torquatus, 191.
• Ojos de Agua, 6, 49.
• Olivenite, 91.
• Olla, la, 58, 62.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78.

• Opetiorhynchus lanceolatus, 187.
• Oregons, or Orejons, 145.
• Oreotrochilus leucopleurus, 187.
• Ornismya gigantea, 186.

  tristis, 186.

• Orthorhynchus sephanoides, 187.
• Ostriches, 37, 55.
• Otus brachyotus, 177, 178.
• Owls, 30, 177, 178.
• Oxide of manganese, 102.
• Oyster-catcher, 197.
• P.
• Painted snipe, 194.
• Palomares mountains, 58.
• Pampas, description of, 52.

  modes of crossing them, 18--20.

• Panther, 153, 154.
• Paramillo, 13.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

• Paraná river, 39, 53.
• Parra cayanensis, 195.
• Parrina, 198.
• Parrots, 55, 189.
• Partridges, 25, 37, 55.
• Patagonian heron, 192.

  parrot, 189.

• Pato anteojillo, 202.

  capuchino, 203.

  colorado, 202, 203.

  de la cordillera, 204.

  jergon chico, 203.

  jergon grande, 203.

  pimpillo, 204.

  real, 201.

  rinconero, 202.

  sin cresta, 204.

• Pejé-tree station, 37, 38.

  latitude and longitude of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Pelecanus gaimardi, 206.

  molinæ, 206.

  thagus, 206.

• Pelidna pectoralis, 195.
• Peuco, 174.
• Peñon Rasgado, 10.
• Pequen, 178.
• Percha trucha, 231--233.
• Percichthys chilensis, 231--233.

  melanops, 233--235.

• Percilia gillissii, 236--237.
• Perdiz, 192.

  cordillerana, 192.

  del mar, 194.

• Perdizita, 191.
• Peristera auriculata, 191.
• Perpilen, 198.
• Perrito, 196.
• Peruvian Tanager, 182.
• Peje rey, 238.
• Petaquito, 191.
• Phalacrocorax brasilianus, 205, 206.

  gaimardi, 206.

  niger, 205.

• Phoenicopterus andinus, 198--200.

  chilensis, 198.

  ignipalliatus, 198.

• Phrygilus diuca, 180.

  fruticeti, 179.

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• Phyrgilus gayi, 180.

  unicolor, 180.

• Phyllobates auratus, 209.
• Phytotoma bloxhami, 183.

  rara, 183.

  silens, 183.

• Picaflor, 187.

  grande, 186.

• Picurio, 205.
• Pichi-ciego, 55, 158, 159.
• Pichiuta river, 11.
• Picus chilensis, 190.

  liguarius, 190.

  melanocephalus, 190.

  pituis, 190.

  puncticeps, 190.

• Piden, 196.
• Pillo, 196.
• Piñuda, 187.
• Pipilo cinerea, 180.
• Pitigüe, 190.
• Piuquen, 201.
• Planeta, 197.
• Plants, dried, list of those brought home, 265--267.

  living, list of those sent to the government green-house, 268, 269.

• Platalea ajaja, 197.
• Podiceps leucopterus, 205.
• Podilymbus brevirostris, 205.
• Poephagomys ater, 157.
• Pole-cat, 45.
• Pollito blanco, 194.

  negro, 195.

• Pollola, 196.
• Polybasite, 95.
• Polyborus chimango, 174.

  tæniurus, 174.

  tharus, 173.

  vulgaris, 173.

• Pontoætus melanoleucus, 174.
• Poplars, Lombardy, 4, 15, 22, 57.
• Portezuelo, 49.
• Portillo Pass, 58, 59, 66.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78, 79.

• Post-houses:

  Acorocorto, 51.

  Arequitas, 39, 45.

  Arroyo de San José, 47.

  Balde, 25, 50.

  Barrancas, 46.

  Barranquitas, 49.

  Cabeza del Tigre, 39, 46.

  Cañada de Luca, 47.

  Candelaria, 45.

  Chucul 48.

  Cruz Alta, 39, 45.

  De Luna, 45.

  Desaguadero, 51.

  Desmochados, 39, 45, 53.

  Dormida, 23, 52.

  Esquina de Lovaton, 39, 46.

  Esquina de Medrano, 47.

  Guanaco, 48.

  Guardia de la Esquina, 39, 45.

  Ojos de Agua, 49.

  Portezuelo, 49.

  Retamo, 52.

  Rio Quinto, 49.

  Saladillo de la Orqueta, 45.

  Santa Rosa, 52.

  Tambillos, 48.

  Tres Cruces, 47.

  Tortoral, 47.

  Zanjon, 46.

• Potamys coypou, 157.
• Procellaria braziliana, 205.
• Proctotretus femoratus, 219--221.

  stantoni, 221--223.

  tenuis, 217--219.

• Psammomys, 157.
• Psammoryctes noctivagus, 157.
• Psaracolius curæus, 178, 179.
• Psittacara leptorhyncha, 189.

  smaragdina, 189.

• Psittacus cheroyeus, 189.

  cyanolysios, 189.

  ochrocephalus, 189, 190.

  rectirostris, 189.

  smaragdinus, 189.

• Pterocyanea cæruleata, 202.
• Pteroptochus albicollis, 184.

  megapodius, 184.

• Ptyonura mentalis, 185.

  rufivertex, 186.

• Puente de Biscachas, 5.
• Puma, 153, 154.
• Puna, 7, 63.
• Punta de las Vacas, 8, 10.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

  del Sauce, 36, 39.

• Purple copper, 89.
• Pyrites, 101.
• Q.
• Queltregue, 195.
• Querquedula cæruleata, 202.

  creccoides, 203.

  cyanoptera, 202, 203.

  maculirostris; 203.

  versicolor, 203.

• Quillais, 5.
• Quiqui, 155.
• R.
• Rallus bicolor, 195.

  cæsius, 195, 196.

• Raphipterus chilensis, 204.

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• Raposo de mato, 154.
• Rara, 183.
• Red copper, 88.
• Red teal, 202, 203.
• Red-backed buzzard, 175.
• Red-winged hawk, 174.
• Reduccion, village of, 35.
• Regulus byronensis, 186.

  omnicolor, 186.

• Represa, meteorology of, 79.

  de Chomes, 25.

  de las Cabras, 25.

• Reptiles, 207--229.
• Retamo, el, 22, 52.
• Retamos, 22, 23.
• Rhynchoea occidentalis, 194.

  semicollaris, 194.

• Rhynchocinetes typicus, 258.

  typus, 258--261.

• Rio Blanco, 14.

  Colorado, 5, 14, 62.

  mouth of, elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

  Cuarto, 32, 35, 39, 53.

  de las Cuevas, 8, 66.

  de Gualtatos, 14.

  de los Horcones, 8, 14.

  de los Hornillos, 14.

  de la Laja, 32, 53.

  de Mendoza, 10, 12, 14, 21, 56.

  elevation of, 75,

  meteorology of, 78.

  del Peñon, 14.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

  Quinto, 29, 49, 53,

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

  de Tambillos, 66.

  Tercero, 36, 39, 45, 46, 53, 54.

  de las Tunas, 57.

  de Tupungato, 10, 14.

  de las Vacas, 10, 14.

  del Yeso, 60, 68.

• Rodeo de la Cruz, 21.

  del Medio, 21.

• Rosario, 40, 43, 50.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80, 81.

• Roseate spoonbill, 197.
• Ruby silver, 94, 95.
• Ruins of Indian houses, 66.
• S.
• Saladillo de la Horqueta, 45.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

  de Rui Diaz, 38, 39, 46.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Salado river, 53.
• Salto, el, del Soldado, 5.
• Sanderling, 194.
• San Felipe valley, 3.

  Francisco, festival of, 2.

  Gabriel, 61.

  Ignacio, meteorology of, 76.

  Isidro, 22.

  José de Chile, 61.

  antiquities found there, 113.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 79.

  José del Morro, 30, 49.

  elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79, 80.

  Juan river, 21.

  Luis de la Punta, 26--28, 49.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 79.

  Nicolas river, 61.

  Vincente village, 56.

• Santa Rosa estate, 22.

  de los Andes, 3, 4, 52.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

• Santiago, latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 76.

• Sarcoramphus condor, 172.

  gryphus, 172.

• Scissor birds, 38, 47.
• Scolopax borealis, 194.

  guarauna, 197.

  paraguayæ, 194.

• Scytalopus fuscus, 188.

  obscurus, 188.

• Shells, fossil, 282--286.

  list of those brought home, 263.

• Short-billed curlew, 194.
• Short-eared owl, 177, 178.
• Siete-color, 186.
• Silicate of copper, 92.
• Silver ores, 94--99.
• Smaltene, 102, 103.
• South American barn-owl, 177.

  horned owl, 177.

  lapwing, 195.

  teal, 203.

  turkey vulture, 172.

• Southern glossy ibis, 197.
• Spalacopus poeppigii, 157.
• Sparrow-hawk, 176.
• Spizoetus melanoleucus, 174.
• Stenopsis parvulus, 186.
• Stilt, 196.
• Strix brachyotus, 177.

  californica, 178.

  crassirostris, 177.

  cunicularia, 178.

  ferox, 178.

  georgica, 177.

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• Strix nana, 178.

  perlata, 177.

• Sturnella militaris, 177.
• Sturnus aterrimus, 178.

  curæus, 178.

  militaris, 179.

• Sulphate of baryta, 105.

  copper, 93.

• Sulpho-arsenical cobalt, 102.
• Sulphuret of silver and copper, 94.

  of zinc, 104.

• Swans, 200.
• Sylvia melanops, 188.

  rubigastra, 186.

• Synallaxis dorso-maculata, 188.
• T.
• Tachymenis chilensis, 213--215.
• Tæniophis tantillus, 215, 216.
• Tænioptera pyrope, 185.
• Tagua, 196.
• Taguita, 196.
• Tambillos post-house, 48.
• Tambillos, 66.
• Tanaga rufiventris, 182.

  ruficollis, 180.

• Tantalus chalcopterus, 197.

  pillus, 196.

  melanopis, 197.

• Tapaculo, 184.
• Tenorite, 88.
• Terebratulæ, 98, 282.
• Terrapins, 24.
• Tertiary shells, 285.
• Thamnophilus lividus, 183.
• Thenca, 183.
• Thick-billed gallinule, 196.
• Thinocorus eschscholtzii, 191.

  obignyianus, 191.

  rumicivorus, 191, 192.

• Trichomycterus inermis, 240.
• Thrichomycterus macræi, 245.

  maculatus, 243--245

• Thylamys elegans, 155.
• Tinnunculus sparverius, 176.
• Tira-tira, 197.
• Tiuque, 174.
• Torcassa, 190.
• Tordo, 178, 179.
• Torlosa mountain, 8.
• Torsales, 37.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Tortola, or tortolita. 191.
• Tortolita cordillerana, 191.
• Tortora, 48.
• Tortoral, 47.

  elevation of, 76

  meteorology of, 80.

• Tortugas, las, 27.
• Totanus semicollaris, 194.
• Traro, 173.
• Travesia, 24.
• Trenca, 183.
• Tres Cruces, 47.
• Tres Puntas, antiquities found there, 112.
• Trille, 179.
• Tringa arenaria, 194.

  pectoralis, 195.

• Trochilus galeritus, 187.

  gigas, 186.

  leucopleurus, 187.

  sephanoides, 187.

• Trucha, 231--233.

  de Guanacache, 21.

• Tucuquer, 177.
• Tungstate of lime, 105.
• Tunuyan river, 21, 22, 23, 25, 53, 58, 64.

  elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 78.

• Tupungato mountain, 10, 24, 58.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

• Turco, 184.
• Turdus falklandicus, 183.

  fuscater, 184.

  magellanicus, 183.

  thenca, 183.

  thilius, 179.

• U.
• Ulula crassirostris, 177.

  otus, 177.

• Uppucerthia dumetoria, 188.

  nigrofumosa, 187.

  vulgaris, 187.

• Urre llauquen: See Curraca.
• Ursus brasiliensis, 155.
• Uspallata hamlet, 12, 14.
• Uspallata peak, latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

• Uspallata river, 12.
• V.
• Vagre, 243.
• Vanadate of copper and lead, 93.
• Vanadinite, 99.
• Vanellus cayannensis, 195.
• Vibora, 37.
• Villa de la Concepcion. See Villa del Rio Cuarto.

  Paz, 23.

  del Rio Cuarto, 32--35, 48, 50, 53.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 76.

  meteorology of, 80.

• Villavicensio, 13, 65.

  latitude, longitude, and elevation of, 75.

  meteorology of, 77.

• Viscacha, 156, 157.
• Viverra vittata, 155.
• Volborthite, 93.
• Vulpes magellanica, 154.

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• Vultur atratus, 17?.

  condor, 172.

  gryphus, 172.

  jota, 172.

  magellanicus, 172.

  urubu, 173.

• W.
• White antimony, 104.

  copperas, 101.

• White-sided mountain humming-bird, 187.
• White-tailed hawk, 175.
• White-throated ground thrush, 184.
• White-winged grebe, 205.
• Wulfenite, 99.
• X.
• Xanthornus cayennensis, 179.
• Y.
• Yeco, 206.
• Yellow copperas, 101.
• Yellow-winged blackbird, 179.
• Yeso river. See Rio del Yeso.
• Z.
• Zanjon post-house, 46.
• Zenaida aurita, 191.
• Zinc, 104.
• Zonotrichia matutina, 180, 181.
• Zorzal, 184.

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