622 



lilRDS OF THE fiAL.irAGOS ABCniPELAGO—RIDGWAY. vouxix. 



Specific characters. — Somewhat similar to H. palliatus, Temminck, but 

 dift'eiiiiji' as follows: Biwk, scapulars, and wings sootjMdaok, instead 

 of f^rayish l)r(»wn; shorter upper tail-coverts entirely black, the longer 

 ones white, varied toward tips with blackish (the median coverts 

 baned or transversely si)otted); under primary-coverts chiefly black; 

 white of the wing much more restricted. Wing, D.aO-lO.O.j; tail, 3.50- 

 4.00; culmen, 3.10-3.80; depth of bill at thickest portion in front of 

 nostril. 0.47-0.53; tarsus, 2.07-2.20; middle toe, 1.01-l.SO. 



ASCKKTAINKI) R.VXGE OF THE GENUS II-KMATOITS, I.INNvElS, IX TIIK GALAPAGOS 



ARCHU'KLAGO. 



Hwmnlopus (/(tlnjxifiensis, Kidfjway. 



Ravqe. — (xalapagos Archipelago: Albemarle Island (Baur and Adams); 

 Hood Island (Baur and Adams); Chatham Island (Jones) ;Indefatigal)le 

 Island (Ilabel, Albatross); James Island {Albatross); Bindloe Island 

 (Baur and Adams). 



Adidt mfl/e.— Xo. 125997, U.S.KM. ; Indefatigable Island, Galapagos, 

 April 2, 1891; C. H. Townsend. Head, neck, and upi)er jKirt ol" cliest 

 uniform glossy slate-black ; rest of upper parts dark sooty brown: wiiig^ 



