from New Zealand and adjacent Islands. 553 



down have the chin and throat black, but the first feathers 

 on these parts are pale grey, and in this stage of plumage 

 the species was described as Eudyptes vittata Finsch." 

 In a previous letter, dated the 8th November, 1900, he 

 says : — " I find on again examining the types of Eudyptes 

 vittata, with the help of your book (cf. Grant, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvi. p. 638), that of the two examples in the Canter- 

 bury Museum one belongs to C. pachyrhynchus and one to 

 C. sclateri," 



12. Catarkhactes schlegeli Finsch. 



Catarrhactes schlegeli Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. 

 p. 613 (1898). 



a. Adult (albino). Macquarie Island. 



13. Megadyptes antipodum (Homb. & Jacq.). 

 Megadyptes antipodes Filhol, Mem. Ac. France, Pass. 



Venus, Miss, de File Campbell, iii. pt. ii. p. 59 (1885). 



Megadyptes antipodum Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. 

 p. 644 (1898). 



Recorded by Filhol from Campbell Island. 



Capt. Hutton writes: — "According to Capt. Bollons, the 

 Yellow-crowned Penguin breeds on Stewart, Auckland, and 

 Campbell Islands early in September. It does not form 

 rookeries, but associates in small groups of from ten to 

 twelve. The iris is pale orange-yellow ; the bill reddish- 

 brown, white towards the base of the lower mandible ; and 

 the legs and feet are pale flesh-colour." 



14. Cymodroma melanogaster (Gould). 



Cymodroma melanogaster Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. 

 p. 364 (1896). 



Two eggs, believed to be of this species, procured on 

 the North Island, New Zealand, were forwarded by Lord 

 Ranfurly. 



15. PUFFINUS CHLORORHYNCHUS LeSS. 



Puffinus chlororhynchus Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. 

 p. 372 (1896). 



a, b. Adult. Kermadec Islands. 



