Gay in the ‘‘F a u n a Chilena" gives th e following details:—
“ T h is b ird is to le rab ly common in Chili, frequents riv e rs and is co nstantly to be seen
p e rched upon bare branches, especially the most projecting ones, wa itin g immoveable and
with the g re a te st p,atience for hshes to pass, when he d a rts upon th em like a flash He
pvallows Ills fish whole on leaving tho wa te r, b u t i f i t is too big he stops on a neighbourin
g tre e to te a r it to b its and devour i t piecemeal. Being o f a sad and melaiichoto na tu re
I t IS a lw a y s /o u n d alone, and when i t flies u tte rs a long repeated c ry Keti Keti; and this is
th e name wnioh the A raucanos and the co u n try people give it. The female makes her ne.st
m iioies 01 banks and. lays th re e white eggs.”
, r ‘i ^ ^ r ip t io n is tak en from a female specimen in Dr. Sclater’s collection from Chili.
Mr. baivm has one in his collection which has n o t ne arly so many white spots on the back
as in Dr. Sclate r’s specimen. ■> > i
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