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r io r le n g th . T h e g e n e ra l ap p e a ra n c e o f th e p lum a g e also is similar,
a lth o u g h i t possesses sufficiently d is tin c tiv e c h a ra c te rs to a u th o riz e
th is species b e in g s ep a ra te d from th e o th e r.
4 2 . R a l l u s S e t o s u s .— N o b . in Zool. J o u rn . iv. 94.
R a il, su p ra brunneus, dorso alisque nigro notatis, subtas plúmbeas ;
remigibus p r im a r iis rectricibusqiie fu s c i s , h is saturatioribus ¡ fr o n te
setoso.
T h e le n g th o f th e b ird from th e fo reh e a d to th e e x trem ity o f th e
ta il is 10 in c h e s ; o f th e b ill 1 - ) | ; o f th e w in g , from th e c a rp a l
jo in t to th e e n d o f th e second q u ill fe a th e r, 4 J ; o f th e ta il 3 ; o f
th e ta rsu s 1 | .
4 3 . R a l l u s a n t a r c t ic u s . Nob. in Zool. J o u r . iv. 95.
R a il, supra brunneus, nigro s trig a iu s ; subtus plumbeus, fem o rum
tectricibus crissoque atris, a lb o fa s c ia tis.
T h e le n g th o f th e b o d y is 7 J in c h e s ; o f th e b ill I J ; o f th e
w in g , from th e c arp al jo in t to th e e n d o f th e second q u ill fe a th e r,
3 | ; o f th e t a i l , l f ; o f th e tarsus JA.
44. F ú l ic a c h l o r o p o ïd e s N o b . in Zool. J o u rn . iv. 95.
F u l. capite, coll. superiore, cauddque a tris ; corpore reliquo alrofu
s c o , crisso albo.
T h e le n g th o f th e b o d y is 15 in c h e s ; o f th e b ill I J ; o f th e
w in g , from th e c a rp a l jo in t to th e e x trem ity o f th e second q u ill
fe a th e r, ; o f th e ta ll 3 ; o f th e ta r si 2.
4 5 . F ú l ic a g a l l i n u l o ïd e s .— N o b . in Zool. J o u r . iv . 9 6 .
F u l. a tro -fu sca ; dorso saturatiore, capite atro, g u ld albo-notatd
crisso albo, rostro augusto, in fro n tem p a rum extendente.
44. C h i o n i s a l b a .— F o rs te r.
S e e n a t C ap e H o rn , a n d a t sea, fo u r h u n d r e d m ile s from th e
n e a re s t la n d . C ap ta in F o s te r, o f H .M .S . C h an tic le e r, saw some a t
S o u th S h e tla n d .
4 7 . H oe m a t g p u s p a l l i a t u s .— T em m in c k .
S tr a it o f M ag alhaens.
4 8 . H oe m a t o p u s l e u c o p u s .— Gam.
S tr a it o f M ag a lh a en s.
T h e above tw o species o f H oe m a to p u s w e re fre q u e n tly seen on
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th e sh o re s o f th e S tr a it ; th e la tte r a p p e a rs to an sw e r th e d e s c rip tio
n o f M . B o u g a in v ille . Se e Lesson, M an u e l d ’O rn ith o lo g ie , ii. 30.
4 9 . C h a r a d r i u s P L U v iA L i s .— V a r ,
N o t to b e d is tin g u is h e d from th e g o ld e n p lo v e r.
50. C i iA R A n R i u s RUBECOLA.— N o b . in Z ool. J o u r . iv. 96.
C har, capite summo, dorso, alis, cauddque su p ra grisescenti fu s c i s ,
thorace nuchdque p a llid e g r ise is ; pectore rufo, collari subpectorali
n ig ro ; fr o n te , s trig a superciliari, abdomine, crisso, rectricibusque
lateralibus albis.
T h e le n g th o f th e b o d y is 8| in ch e s ; o f th e b ill | ; o f th e
w in g , from th e c a rp a l jo in t to th e e n d o f tlie first q u ill fe a th e r,
5 f ; o f th e ta il 3 ; o f th e ta r si 1 J .
M o u n tain s o f th e S tr a i t o f M ag a lh a e n s 2 ,0 0 0 fe e t above th e
le v e l o f th e sea.
51. V a n e l l u s c a y a n e n s i s .— E n c y . M é th . 1073. p i. 6 7 , fig. 2.
M ald o n ad o , R iv e r P la te .
5 2 . P o m c E P s .— Sp.
V e ry m u c h re s em b lin g P . m in o r.
5 3 . P O D I C E P S .— Sp.
54. P o D i c E P S L e d c o p t e h u s .— N ob. in Zool. J o u r . iv. 101.
P o d . capite colloque superioribus n ig r is, g u ld griseo-albidd, collo in fe
r io r e r u fo ; dorso fu s c o - a tr o ; abdomine strigdque latd alarum
T h e le n g th o f th e b o d y is 2 0 in c h e s ; o f th e b ill 3 ; o f th e w in g ,
from th e c a rp a l jo in t to th e apex o f th e second q u ill fe a th e r, 7 J ;
o f th e ta r si 2 .
55. A p t e n o d y t e s M a g e l l a n ic a .— E . M e t h .
5 6 . A p t e n o d y t e s c h r y so c o m e . ?— A y o u n g b ird .
5 7 . P h a l a c r o c o r a x n ig e r .— N ob. in Zool. J o u rn a l, iv. 101.
P h a l. intense niger, circulo angusto ah oculis descendente, mandibu-
lasque circumcingente, paucisque gen a rum capitisque p lum is albis.
T h e le n g th o f th e b ird is 31 in c h e s ; o f th e b ill 3 f ; o f th e
w in g , from th e c a rp a l jo in t to th e e x trem ity o f th e th ir d q u ill fea-
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