Birds of Kerguelen Island. 31 



Pygosceles t^niatus (Peale). 



Pygosceles papua Grants Cat. B. xxvi. p. 631. 



Fifty miles east of the island we were met by Penguins, 

 and, nearer in, this species was to be seen jumping clear of 

 the water, an element in which it is exceedingly rapid, though 

 a slow creature on land. In their rookery these birds may be 

 seen resting, often with the bill tucked between the flipper and 

 the body (mostly tbe left flipper), while others are upon the 

 ledges, resting upon the front part of the body. I noticed 

 that these Penguins had an objection to going into the water 

 when spending the afternoon on land, and when I have 

 driven them down to the edge of a receding wave, they would 

 rush to get back before its return. Their voice is peculiar, 

 the expiration being several harsh notes like the bray of a 

 donkey, while the inspiration is a trumpet-like call. I quite 

 endorse the remarks of other writers respecting the courage 

 of this bird, for I have seen it drive away a Giant Petrel that 

 wanted to intrude on a company of five upon the hill-side. 



In the early part of January the companies contained a 

 large portion of young birds as large as the parents, and in 

 one group I noted 21 young in care of nine adults. In the 

 immature bird the white band does not extend over the head, 

 while the bill and feet are not so markedly red. The parent 

 regurgitates food, and the young bird thrusts its bill into 

 that of the older one, and withdraws sustenance, after which 

 it reposes at full length on its belly. Between Accessible 

 Bay and Mount Campbell (February 7th) all the species 

 had assembled in countless thousands, and still the annual 

 mobilization was going ahead, for the breeding-grounds 

 were not yet tenantless on February 10th, and for a week 

 or more recruits continued to arrive. For three-quarters of 

 a mile in length, and with a depth of 30 yards, these 

 birds were packed; while, parallel with this mass, in two 

 parts, a rookery of the Great Albatross, containing about a 

 hundred nests, occupied the background. 



Eddyptes chrysolophus (Brandt). 



Catarrhactes chrysolophus Grant, Cat. B. xxvi. p. 641. 



I secured one specimen of this species only, and that 



