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Show 1881.] THE SURVEY OF H.M.S. ' ALERT.' 15 59. EUDROMIAS MODESTA (Licht.) ; Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1868, p. 188, 1870, p. 500; iid. P.Z.S. 1878, p. 488. No. 19. Ad.: Tom Bay, February 1879. No. 28. o* juv.: Puerto del Morro, February 5, 1879. No. 102. 6" juv.: Port Henry, January 28, 1879. Eyes black; legs grey ; bill horn-colour. No. 98. 6*: Cockle Cove, October 16, 1879. Iris dark brown; bill dark ; legs light grey. 60. JEGIALITIS NIVOSA (Cass.); Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 143. No. 103. 6*: Coquimbo, June 1879. 61. STREPSILAS INTERPRES (L.); Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 143. No. 116. d": Talcahuano, September 9, 1879. Iris brown; bill horn-colour; legs and feet red. 62. APHRIZA VIRGATA (Lath.); Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 143. No. 25. S: Van Islands, Trinidad Channel, February 15, 1879. Iris black ; eyelids black ; legs olive-green ; claws black. In flocks, as if about to migrate. 63. H.EMATOPUS LEUCOPUS (Garnot); Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1878, p. 437. No. 23. 2' Cape Sambo, Trinidad Channel, March 3, 1879. Iris bright yellow; eyelids yellow; feet and legs flesh-coloured; claws black. No. 133. c?: T o m Bay, January 16, 1879. Iris and eyelid brilliant yellow; tarsi grey ; bill orange. No. . 6": Tom Bay, January 16, 1879. Bill orange-red. No. 92. c? juv.: Hugh Bay, December 27, 1879. Iris orange; legs and feet grey; bill orange, the base black. A. Skeleton. West coast of Patagonia. 61. H,EMATOPUS ATER (V.); Scl. & Salv. Ibis, 1870, p. 499; iid. P.Z.S. 1878, p. 438. No. 22. 2- Port Henry, January 29, 1879. Eyes black; eyelids orange-red ; bill orange-red ; feet grey. 65. GALLINAGO PARAGUAY (V.); Scl. & Salv. P.Z.S. 1868, p. 189; iid. P.Z.S. 1878, p. 438. No. 27. 2- Cockle Cove, February 7, 1879. 66. GALLINAGO STRICKLANDI, Gray ; Scl. & Salv. Nomencl. Av. Neotr. p. 145. No. 121. 2- Swallow Bay, March 14, 1880. Eyes dark; legs and feet greyish yellow. Weight 9 oz. |