154 Capt. C. C. Abbott on the Birds 



12. Chrysomitris magellanicus (Gm.). 



One of these little birds was killed in a garden near Stanley, 

 out of a flock of five, in August 1860. The example is now in 

 Mr. Sclater's collection. This is the only instance I know of its 

 occurrence in East Falkland, but it is said to be very common 

 in Keppel Island. 



13. CiNCLODES ANTARCTICUS (Gam.). 



This bird is not found except on the coast, and the only place 

 I have ever met with it is in Kidney Cove, on the island called 

 Kidney Island. Here it is veiy abundant, and breeds among 

 the Tussac, but I have never seen the eggs or obtained the 

 nest. I do not believe that there is any second species of this 

 genus found in East Falkland, although Mr. Darwin states that 

 Cinclodes patachonicus is "common*" there. Nor have I ever 

 seen or heard of any such bird as the Scytalopus magellanicus, 

 also mentioned by Mr. Darwin. 



14. MuscisAxicoLA MACLOViANA (Gam.). (Wheatear.) 

 This bird, which is not very common in East Falkland, is 



generally found near the shore. It is very much like a Wheat- 

 ear [Saxicola) in its habits. During the breeding season it 

 resorts to the stone-runs, or watercourses, where it breeds, no 

 doubt, though I have never found its nest. 



15. Chionis alba, Forst. (Kelp Pigeon.) 



Of this curious bird one or two are generally to be found on 

 the rocks of the south shore, but it is more plentiful near the 

 Penguins' rookeries. Limpets and shell-fish seem to be its prin- 

 cipal food, as far as my experience goes. In this respect its 

 habits are very much like those of the Oyster-catcher. The 

 sealers inform me that it breeds on New Island, near the 

 Penguins, and lays white eggs. As I have seen these birds 

 here all the year round, and never found their nests, I conclude 

 that those that stay here during our summer are young birds. 



16. Attagis malouinus (Bodd.). 



I shot an Attagis, probably of this species, on the beach at 

 Mare Harbour, in the beginning of October 1859. It was the 

 only one I ever saw. 



* Zool. Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 66. 



