644 IMPEXNES. 



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4. MEGADYPTES. 



Type. 



Catarrhactes, Homhron 8f Jacqianot [nee Mcihrinr/ 



(1752), nee Briss. (1760)], Ann. Set. Nat. (2| 



xvi. p. 320(1841) M. antipodum. 



Megadyptes, Mihie-Echvards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) ix. 



art. 9, p. 56 (1880j ; ReiehenoivSf Schalorv, J.f. O. 



1882, p. Ill M. antipodum. 



Bill moderately long and not very stout, the cnlminicorn being 

 divided by a groove from the latericorn, which is but slightly 

 swollen towards the base. Feathering at the angle of the gape 

 leaving the tomia and the greater part of the base of the mandibles 

 exposed. Tail rehitively short, composed of 20 feathers ; upper 

 tail-coverts short. The superciliary bands of short golden feathers 

 unite one with another at the back of the crown. Size moderate. 



Range. Campbell Island, Auckland Island, Stewart Island, South 

 Island, New Zealand, and Chatham Islands. 



1. Megadyptes antipodum. 



Catarrhactes antipodes, Ilombron Sf Jdcqidnot, Ann. Sci. Nat. (2) 



xvi. p. 320 (1841) [Auckland I.]. 

 Eudvptes antipodes, G. JR. Grai/, in Dieffenhaeh, Trav. N. Zeal. ii. 



p." 199 (1843); id. Voy. Er'ehus c^ Ttrror, Birds, p. 17, pi. 27 



(1845) [Auckland I., Uauipbell I., N. Zealand]; Sclatcr, Ibi^, 



1862, p. 243 ; Cones, P. Ac. Phikid. 1872, p. 199 ; Finsch, J. f. O. 



1872, p. 262, 1874, p. 218. 

 Pygoscelis antipoda, G. R. Gray, List B. pt. iii. p. 154 (1844) 



[Auckland I., Campbell 1.]. 

 Eudyptes antipoda, G. R. Gray, Gen. B. iii. p. 641 (1846) ; Reichenb. 



Natatores, pi. i. tig. (1850); Cassin, U.S. B.vpl. E.vped. p. 351 



(1858) ; G. R. Gray, Hand-l. B. iii. p. 99 (1871). 

 Aptenodytes tlavilarvata, Peale, Zoul. U.S. E.rjil. E.rped., Birds, 



p. 200, pi. 70. fig. 1 (1848) [Auckland I.]. 

 Pygoscelis antipodes, Jacquinot ^- Pucheran, Voy. Pole Sxid, Zool. iii, 



'p. 150, pL 33._fig. 2 (1853). 

 Spheniscua antipodes, Schleyel, Mus. Pays-Bas, vi. Urinat. p. 9 



(1867). 

 Eudyptes antipodum, Btiller, B. N. Zeal. p. 346 (1873) [South 



Island, N. Zealand]; S/uupe, Voy. Erebus >$■ Terror, Birds, App. 



p. 35 (1875) ; Buller, B. N'. Zeal. 2nd ed. ii. p. 294, pi. xlvi. fig. 1 



(1888) [South Island, N. Zealand] ; Selater, P. Z. S. 1891, p. 121. 

 Megadyptes antipodes, M.-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) ix. art. 9, 



p. 57 (1880), 



Adult. General colour above slate-grey ; forehead and crown pale 

 golden, with black shaft-stripes and encircled by a golden band 

 of short feathers, commencing above the eyes and bordering the 

 occiput ; chin and throat white, with brownish-white middles 

 to the feathers ; cheeks pale golden, with brown shafts ; base of 

 throat and sides of neck brown ; fore-neck, chest, and rest of 

 uuderparts white ; upper surface of the flipper dark slate-gre^', 

 margined ox\ both edges with white, the inner margin being rather 



