( 398 ; 

 Geospiza scandens intermedia Ifidj^w. 



Nov. ZoOL. VI, 1801), p. 16i.— GruKjii:ii iulrrmedin Ridgw., W/n/.s .\urlli A- Miihllc Amcr. I, 

 1901, p. 511. 



A fine series of black-billed iidult mahx iVom ("barles Island (Post Office Bay), 

 Green coll., show considerable variations in the size of (lie bill, wbicli varies in tbe 

 lengtb of the cnlraen from Is to ^1 ram. 



Geospiza scandens fatigata lfid;.'\v. 



Nov. ZooL. VI, 1809, p. \t'A.—G(:ixp,:.(i l\il::j,iUt RiJgw., BinU Xnrlh <(■ Miihlli .[mir. I, 1901, 

 p. 511. 



\\r liave again received a coiisidfrabK' series from Indefatigable (tvpical 

 locality), Seymour oft" Indefatigable, Villa Mil on Albemarle, and Barrington. 



These birds prove to our satisfaction that we were right in considering the birds 

 from these islands, as well as from Duncan, Jervis, and Chatham Islands, as 

 belonging to Bidgway's J'alii/atri, as specimens from one and the same island sliow 

 great variations infer sc, even surpassing the variations fonnd iu specimens from 

 various islands. 



Seymour Island : cnlmen 2'Z, 19, 18 mm. 



Albemarle (Villa Mil) : culinen 20 to l'.» and 15 mm. 



Barrington Island: cnlmen 23, 21, 20 mm. 



Mr. Beck found this form very common on Seymour Island, where it was 

 apparently the commonest bird. He saw a number of nests which '• jirobably 

 belonged to this species." '-They were all in cactus trees, and were usually larger 

 than those of G. Jortis and J'nliyiiiosfi, and with a larger entrance-liole." 



" The tree cactus is very abundant on Seymour Island, and affords plenty of 

 food for a. fatigafa, though they feed on the ground also, with the small iicosjih'ir, 

 many being seen in the morning feeding with small flocks of (1. fortis and 

 G. J'iili(/inosa, and generally with a few doves, on grass and weed seeds. No 

 nest on Seymour Island contained eggs, it being evidently too early in the year. 

 The song of the male of G. scandens fatignta was quite similar to that of 

 G.fuUginom, but j)erl]aps a little louder. It sonnded like clee-wick, clee-wick, 

 kC'-wick." 



One sj.ecimen of this fonu was seen on Daphne, but none on Duncan Island. 



Geospiza scandens abingdoni (Scl. it Salv.) 



NdV. ZiKii,. VI, 1899, p. Kh.—Gcmpiza alihujilniii Ridgw., Birds Nnrlli <[• Miilillr Amcr. I, 1901, 

 p. 513. — Geosjiha scnndaif nlliKchildi Heller & Siiodgrass, Cuiidur III, p. 75. 



Messrs. Heller & Snodgrass (Conf/or 111, lool, p. To) separated the Bindloe 

 birds from those of Abingdon, although they only had immature si)ecimens. 



When we united the Bindloe birds with >i/j//i;/r/(m/ we also had only immature 

 birds. Mr Beck has now sent ns one fully adult and one immature male from 

 Abingdon and one fully adult male from Bindloe. ("omjjaring these with our three 

 former Bindloe and two Abingdon specimens, we certainly noticed variation in size, 

 but this is irres])ective of locality, and is no greater than that found in G. sra/ir/ens 

 ffil/gfifn, which is also not confined to a single islan<l. Our birds measure as 

 follows : — 



