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a "beautiful rosy blush" on its breast plumage, which has disappeared, however, in 

 the skin. 



Lams dominicanus Licht. These birds were observed on all three visits, and 

 were found breeding in numbers on the Tussock Islands in February 1904, a number 

 of eggs, and two young birds, being obtained there on the 1st. One of the young is a 

 chick in the down, the other older, with (juills half-grown. 



Sterna Mrundinacea Less. This species was also found breeding on the Tussock 

 Islands on February 1st, 1904, a half-fledged chick being obtained on that occasion. An 

 adult bird was also secured on February 8th, at the same place. 



Megcdestris antarctica (Less.). Skuas were seen dining the Scotia's second and 

 third visits. 



Hainatopus ater (Less.). One adult was obtained at Cape Pembroke, during the 

 Scotia's first visit. 



Hxmatopus leucopus (Garn.). Four skins, all adults, are in the collection, obtained 

 on the Scotia's first and third visits. 



Eudromias modesta (Licht.). One skin is in the collection. 



Gallinago paraguayise (Vieil.). Of this species also there is one specimen. 



Trinya fuscicollis Vieil. Five skins of this winter migrant from the far north are 

 in the collection. Four of these were obtained in January 1 903, the remaining one on 

 February 2nd, 1904. 



j/Egialitis falklandica (Lath.). Four specimens, two adult, two immature, were 

 obtained, in January 1903 (label of one immature bird lost). 



Anthus correndera Vieil. Two specimens were obtained on February 5th, 1904. 

 They both show the long wedge of white on the penultimate pair of tail-feathers, 

 characteristic of old birds of this species. The plumage of one is very much abraded, 

 the pale margins of the feathers on the back being worn away so as to leave it nearly 

 uniform dark brown. The tail especially has suffered, some of the feathers being 

 reduced to less than half their original breadth. There is an almost complete absence 

 of the sandy tint in the plumage of this specimen, as compared with the other. 



The latter has apparently just moulted, the feathers being very fresh and new, and 

 the broad margins to those of the upper parts are of a very warm sandy buff colour, 

 while the whole of the lower parts are tinged with the same hue. 



Hfuscisajsicola maclomana (Garu.). Six specimens of this species were brought 

 home, two of which were obtained in January 1903, and four in February 1904. The 

 average wing measurement is almost 4 '4 ins. 



[Turdus fall-In a dicus (ex Quoy et Gaim.). A thrush logged as having been seen 

 during the Scot in'.* first visit to the FalkLnnls was presumed to belong to this species, 

 which is confined to these islands.] 



Triipialis militaris (L.). An adult accompanied by a full-grown young bird \vere 

 seen by Messrs Wilton and Urown one evening during the Scotia's second visit 

 (December 1903), and one or two also on the third. 



