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Show 1870.] ON NEW GALAPAGOAN BIRDS. 323 of the new species which it contains, in order that Dr. Habel may have the credit of their discovery. W e may state that we are preparing for publication a memoir on the avifauna of this group of islands, in which we propose to embrace what has previously been recorded on this subject, as well as the results of Dr. Habel's arduous investigations. W e trust that this memoir will be deemed suitable for the Society's 'Transactions.' In the meantime, however, to show the extent of Dr. Habel's collection, we add the subjoined summary of its contents, specifying under the head of each species the number of specimens obtained in each of the three islands in which birds were collected. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Mimus melanotis, Gould.. Dendrceca aureola, Gould Certhidea olivacea, Gould fusca, sp. n Geospiza strenua, Gould.. fortis, Gould fuliginosa, Gould dentirostris, Gould.. - parvula, Gould Camarhynchus variegatus, sp.n. habeli, sp.n , psittaculus, Gould prosthemelas, sp. n Cactornis scandens, Gould assimilis, Gould abingdoni, sp. n --pallida, sp.n Pyrocephalus nanus, Gould .... Myiarchus magnirostris, Gould Craxirex galapagoensis, Gould Otus galapagoensis, Gould , Strix punctatissima, Gould Zenaida galapagoensis, Gould.... Porzana spilonota, Gould .ZEgialitis semipalmata, Bp Hasmatopus palliatus, Temm, Strepsilas interpres, Linn Himantopus nigricollis, Vieill. . Tringa minutilla, Vieill Calidris arenaria (Linn.) Totanus brevipes, Vie ill. Numenius hudsonicus (Lath.).... Larus fuliginosus, Gould Ardea herodias, Linn Nycticorax pauper, sp. n Butorides javanicus Dafila bahamensis (Linn.) J2 03 • S° '•+3 d, S*** C ID 1 54 17 1 23 28 1 3 33 2 24 16 6 6 1 8 11 3 3 5 o 1 2 2 5 2 2 3 CO <•*• , ,3-d n-s S S * S2 267 1 49 16 10 3 3 3 1 a o •5C"*-J C S *S~ *•"* I - I 94 3 12 4 29 13 4 1 2 84 **3 .5 B =3 OS -t= CO CD I-I O 2 "i i 2 5 15 |