( IHO ) 



greenish, or hazel, with a greenish tint." (Jiihir sac at base slate-colonr, below the 

 bill nearly as light as flesh, uu the lores slate-eolonr. Bill blackish, horu-colour 

 towards the tip and below. Legs aud feet black. Length (measured in the flesh) 

 36 — 39i in., extent 28 — 3'Z in. Bill from end of frontal feathering to tip in a 

 straight line 70 — 8'J, wing 175— 19u, tail 155 — 165, tarsns 65 — 75, outer toe about 

 1','0 — I'Jo, inner toe about 45—50 mm. 



This extraordinary bird, the wings of wliicli are of about the same length as 

 those of the great auk (Alca imjjoiniis), aud which cannot possibly enable it to fly, 

 was only found in the surf on the north coast of Narborough Island. Only a few 

 specimens were procured. AVe do not see the necessity of separating it generically. 

 It is named in honour of Mr. Charles Miller Harris, the able leader of the 

 expedition. 



Genus PHAETHON L. 



Phaelhon, Linnaeus, Sysl. Xut. ed. 10. 1, p. 134 (1758). 



Tropical seas in general. 



1. Phaethon aethereus L. 



Plmclhoii nelhrreUK, Linnaeus, I.e. ; Salvin in Tmns. Zmil. Soc. Land. IX. p. 497 ; Ridgway in Proc. 

 l\S. Nat. Mus. XIX. p. 600 ; Grant, Gtt. B. Brit. .!/«». XXVI. p. 45'7. 



Only this species of Tropic Bird is known from the Galapagos Islands. We 

 have about half a dozen from Tower Island, from Baur & Adams, and a large 

 series from the AVebstcr expedition from Hood Island, as well as from Gulpejiper 

 and Gardner.* 



The eggs were found in holes in the rocks on Hood Island in the latter week 

 of October. 



Genus ARDEA L. 



Ardm, Linnaeus, %s/. .Ya(. ed. 10, I. p. 141 (1758). 



Nearly cosmopolitan. 



1. Ardea herodias L. 



Arika 111 rinliiif, Linnaeus, Syst. yat. ed. 10, I. p. 143 (ITM) ; Ridgway in Pmc. i'.S. Xal. JHus. 

 XIX. p. GOl ; Sharpe, Cut. B. Brit. Mus. XXVI. p. 80. 



We have received Hve/emales from Albemarle and Indefatigable, shot between 

 August and November. They are all rather paler on the neck, upper and under 

 win"--coverts. They are, however, (juite or almost matched by some North American 

 exam])les of ^1. herodias in the British Museum. It may be that these characters 

 are of subspecific value, or that they are peculiar to iho female (?). It would be 

 reckless to separate the two forms at present, but we recommend their closer study 

 with a bigger material for the future. 



A nest in a large bush was found on Indefatigable Island on September 2nd. 

 It contained three eggs, which are like those of other herons, measuring 61'5 by 46 

 and 64 by 47 mm. 



• We received I'liaethoi riibricauda from near the Clarion lsll^ud'^, Revilla Gigedu group. 



