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Show 1881.] THE SURVEY OF H.M.S. 'ALERT.' 11 33. GLAUCIDIUM NANUM (King); Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 190; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 188. No. 30. Sandy Point, January 1879. 34. PHALACROCORAX MAGELLANICUS (Gm.); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 499. No. 7. 2 • Trinidad Channel, February 27, 1879. Iris reddish brown ; lids and wattled skin of a blood-red colour; legs grey in front, dusky black behind. 35. PHALACROCORAX IMPERIALIS (King) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 652. P. carunculatus (Gm.), iid. Ibis, 1869, p. 284, 1870, p. 499. No. 40. $: Tom Bay, April 4, 1879. Iris brown; cere dark grey; eyelids dark grey; legs and feet light grey anteriorly, and dark grey posteriorly. 36. (ESTRELATA DEFILIPPIANA, Salvad. & Gigl.; Salv. in Rowley's Orn. Misc. i. p. 255, pi. xxxiii. No. 64. <J: St. Ambrose, July 21, 1879. Bill black; tarsi lavender-coloured. 37. THALASSOSCA TENUIROSTRIS, Audub. ; Sharpe, Rep. Trans. Venus Exp., B. Kerguel. p. 23. Fulmarus glacialoides (Smith); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 189. Thalassceca glacialoides (Smith) ; Salv. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 736. No. 63. S • Valparaiso, August 4, 1879. Legs grey, with blue stains ; bill grey, with blue patches. A. Sternum. 38. OCEANITES GRALLARIA (V.). Fregata grallaria (V.) ; Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 735. Thalassidroma gracilis, Elliot, Ibis, 1859, p. 391. T. segethi, Ph. & Landb. Arch. f. Naturg. 1850, p. 282. No. 65. 2 ' off St- Ambrose, July 20, 1879. Bill and feet black. Mr. Salvin has already suggested the identity of the Chilian birds described by Mr. Elliot and Drs. Philippi and Landbeck with O. leucogastra of Gould ( T. grallaria, V.); and from the specimen now sent by Dr. Coppinger, I must say that I can see no difference at all. 39. OCEANITES OCEANICA (Kuhl); Sharpe, Report Trans, of Venus Exped. Birds, p. 32 ; Salvin, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 735. No. 37. 6: lat. 9° 47' S., long. 33° 5' W., November 8, 1878. Caught at sea. 40. OSSIFRAGA GIGANTEA (Gm.); Sharpe, Report Trans, of Venus Exped., Birds, p. 142; Salvin, P. Z. S. 1878, p. 737. No. 4. 6: Tom Bay, April 13, 1879. Bill light grey; iris dark brown ; eyelids black; legs and feet dark grey. |