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nal ; the posterior toe horizontal, resting on the earth throughout 

 its whole length : Claws very long, very slightly curved, trian- 

 gular with the point obtuse, nearly like those of Menura: Wings 

 moderate, concave, rounded ; the third and fourth quill-feathers 

 longer than the others : Tail small, wedge-shaped, scarcely ex- 

 tending beyond the wings, composed of twelve feathers. 



M. Frei/cinety Body blackish ; bill fuscous, whitish at the 

 apex ; neck almost naked, blackish ; feet of the same colour. — 

 From Vaigiou and Boni, Islands of the New Guinea group. 



M. La Perouse^ Body rufous; bill blackish, with the apex 

 whitish ; neck naked, rather yellow ; tarsi rather yellow. — From 

 Tinian, one of the Marianne Islands, 



Hcematopus niger^ Body throughout black ; flexure of the 

 wings with an obtuse tubercle ; bill red ; feet rose-coloured. — 

 This species, which was captured on Dirk Hatich's Island, is re- 

 corded as doubtful, it being always found in company with the 

 common Oyster-catcher of New Holland. 



Chionis alba^ Forster ; Ch. necrophagus of Vieillot. 



Podiceps Rollandy Bill blackish ; crest, lax, black ; cheeks 

 white; eyes bright red, shining; neck and pectus fuscous-black- 

 ish. — From the Falkland Isles. 



Procellaria {Puffinus) Berard, Small, body blackish above, 

 white beneath; bill black, spotted with white; feet lead-co- 

 loured. — From the Falkland Islands. 



JLestris Cattarades^ Temm. Also from the Falkland Islands, 

 It is the Larus fuscus of Brisson, and has long been known as 

 the Port Egmont Hen of Cook's voyages. 



Anas brachyptera^ Lath., — the A. cinerea of Gmelin, and the 

 Race Horse of Wallis and Cook ; also from the Falkland Islands. 



In the succeeding chapter, M M. Quoy and Gaimard conclude 

 the ornithological department of their work, by " Remarks oa 

 the Pelagic Birds, and on certain other Palmipedes, considered 

 especially as regards their habits and their geographical distribu- 

 tion in the Oceans of the Globe." Many of these are extremely in- 



