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Show 1881.] THE SURVEY OF H.M.S. 'ALERT.' 7 2. " Second list of Birds collected by Dr. Cunningham," Ibis, 1869, pp. 283-286. 3. "Third list of Birds collected by Dr. Cunningham," Ibis, 1870, pp. 499-504. I have also referred to the paper by the same gentlemen on the birds collected in Antarctic America during the voyage of H.M.S. ' Challenger,' P. Z. S. 1878, pp. 431-438. Where the species do not occur in any of the above lists, I have referred to the ' Nomenclator Avium Neotropicalium ' of the same authors ; and the classification followed is that of the latter work. 1. TURDUS MAGELLANICUS, King; Seebohm, Cat. B. v. p. 224. Turdus fallclandicus, Q. & G. apud Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 186; iid. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 431. No. 31. <5 ad.: Cockle Cove, Straits of Magellan. Bill yellow: iris yellow. No. 21. S juv.: Tom Bay, Straits of Magellan, February 24, 1879. Legs yellow ; bill yellow ; claws black. No. 117. 2 ad.: Cockle Cove, October 17, 1879. Bill yellow ; eves dark ; legs and feet yellow. 2. MIMUS THENCA (Mol.); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 499. No. 95. 2 '• Coquimbo, July 1879. Gizzard containing seeds, leaves, grass, and bones. 3. PHRYGILUS GAYI (Eyd. & Gerv.) ; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 186, 1869, p. 285 ; iid. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 432. No. 53. 6" : Tom Bay, January 18, 1879. 4. PHRYGILUS FRUTICETI (Kittl.); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 185. No. 108. c? : Coquimbo, August 25, 1879. Eyes dark brown ; bill yellow ; legs yellow. No. 111. Coquimbo, June 1879. Stomach very muscular, apparently containing seeds. 5. ZONOTRICHIA CANICAPILLA, Gould ; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 185; iid. Ibis, 1869, p. 284 ; iid. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 432. No. 110. Puerto Bueno, November 1879. Iris brown; bill black ; legs light grey. 6. DIUCA GRISEA, Less.; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 499. No. 109. $: Coquimbo, June 1879. 7. STURNELLA MILITARIS (L.) ; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1863, p. 186. No. 29. c?: Peckett Harbour, Straits of Magellan, January 4, 1879. 8. CUR^EUS ATERRIMUS (Kittl.); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1869, p. 283 ; iid. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 432. |