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Gekus GALLINULA Briss. 

 Gtilliniila, Brisson, Oni. XI. p. 3 (17G0). 

 Nearly cosmopolitan. 



1. Gallinula galeata (Licht.). 



Crex giihata, Lichtenstein, Verz. Doiihl. p. 80 (1S23). 



Galllmih, galeata, Sharpe, Gil. B. Brit. Mus. XXIII. p. 177 (1894) : Ridgway in Proe. C.S. Xal. 

 Miis. XIX. p. 621. 



Hr. Banr obtained three specimens on Albemarle Island, and we have received 

 a single ma/c from the same island. This specimen does not show the differences 

 from continental examples seen in those shot by Dr. Banr. Tlie frontal shield is 

 not narrower, but on the contrary very broad, the coloration as dark as in true 



(t. (/(lll'dfll. 



On the label we find the following remarks: "Albemarle, Nov. 10, 1W»" 

 (R. H. Beck), Length 14-.50, e.xtent 23-50 in. Bill and frontal [date red, 

 nearly or qnite vermilion, tip to M-3»i of an inch greenish yellow. Tarsi lemon 

 yellow, with a greenish cast behind. Toes olive green. Tibia with vermilion circle 

 at below the feathers, remainder yellowish green." 



Genus HAEMATOPUS L. 



Hm, Ml lupus, Linnaeus, .S'//s/. Nat. ed. 10, I. p. 15-2 (1758). 

 Nearly cosmopolitan. 



1. Haematopus galapagensis Itidgw. 



lliiemalnjms jHilliiiliis (non Temni.) Salvin in Tirins. Zooh Unc. Land. IX. p. 502 (1875). 



//. (liihijingeHsis, Uidgway in AullW. p. 331 (1886) ; Ridgway in Proc V.S. Sut. Mus. XIX. p. 621 ; 



Sharpe, Cut. B. Brit. .Mus. XXIV. p. 116. 

 //. hucnpus gala/mgensis, Seebobm, Geogr. Distr. CImrnilriidtie, p. 307 (1888). 



The oyster-catcher of the Galapagos group resembles tlie American //. palikttit.'<, 

 lint differs in being deeper blackish above, in having more black on the tail and 

 secondaries, as well as on the inner jn-imaries and tail-coverts. 



We have received skins from Albemarle, Hood, Biudloe, James, Indefatigable, 

 Tower and Chatham Islands. 



The bill varies considcraldy in length in both se.xes. 



Genus AEGIALITIS Boie. 



Aeyialilia, Boie in hia, 1822. p. fiuS. 



Almost cosmopolitan. 



1. Aegialitis semipalmata Bp. 



Chumdrius semipahwitus, Bonaiiaite in Jimvii. Aciul. .\'iit. Sci. Philuilelphht, V. p. 98 (1825). 

 Az-gidleus seniipalmutnii, Sharpe, Cut. B. Brit. .Mun. XXIV. p. 250. 

 Aegiahus semipahiiatuH, Ridgway in Proc. U.S. Nat. .]fuK. XIX. p. 028. 



We cannot recognise the genns Aeyialeus, which is said to differ from Aegialitis 

 by a web connecting the outer and middle toes, because this web is also present, 

 only smaller in the genus Aegialitis as restricted by Dr. Sharpe. 



