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Show 436 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON THE [Apr. 16, 27. NYCTICORAX OBSCURUS, Bp.; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 126. 655, female, Tom Harbour. " Eyes orange, feet greenish yellow ; stomach had fish. 666, female, Porto Bueno. " Eyes orange." 737, female, Falkland Islands. " Eyes yellow ; stomach had crustacea." 28. THERISTICUS MELANOPIS (Gm.); Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 127. 691, male, ) a •, T> • 692, female, j S a n dy P o m t Female, eyes red, feet pink, bill black. Male, eyes yellow, bill green, legs pinkish with black scales. 29. BERNICLA ANTARCTICA (Gm.) ; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 128. 632, male, " ar>.' ' y Penguin Islands, Messier Channel. 634, young, j & 635, young, J " Eyes brown, feet yellow; bill of male black, of female flesh-colour ; bill of young dark ; feet grey-brown ; stomachs had pieces of small stones, shells, and sea-weed." 736, female, Falkland Islands. The two goslings (obtained January 1) are just changing their down, and present the black back, brown head, and barred wings and undersurface of the adult female partially developed. The sex is not noted in either of them. 30. CHLOEPHAGA POLIOCEPHALA, Scl.; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 128. CAA r i r Gray Harbour. 644, female, J J " Eyes brown, feet and legs yellow and black ; stomachs had grass and berries." 658, female, "} 659, female, lT o m H a r b o u r. 658 a, young, f 658 b, young, J " Eyes brown, bill black, feet yellow and black." 31. MARECA SIBILATRIX (Poeppig) ; Scl. et Salv. P. Z. S. 1876, p. 395. 719, male, Elizabeth Island. " Eyes grey, bill black, feet black ; stomach had sand &c." 32. SPATULA PLATALEA (Vieill.) ; Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 130. 694, male, Sandy Point. " Eyes white, bill black, feet yellow; stomach had pebbles, &c." |
