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On this particular island there were low rocks projecting 

 into the sea and these were full of Pinguins or white 

 breasted Cormorans, or both, I could not quite make out. In 

 the harbour of Achao I saw three ivhite breasted Cormorans, 

 a lot of black headed Gulls and a few Haematopus leucopus 

 also some Larus~ dominicanns. 



At DalcaJne the ship stopped several hours and I 

 went on land. 



The settlement looked most peculiar by the number of 

 houses which had been built on j^oles over the sea. — This 

 is done in many places on Chiloë and is done by the 

 inhabitants to escape the payment of a small duty which 

 is due to the Chilian government for every house that is 

 built on land. 



A little inland some land was being ploughed and swarms 

 of Chimangos were following the plough for grubs. 



Diucas were numerous and a few Zonotrichia pileata 

 were near them as usual. I also met a few specimens of 

 the beautiful Taenioptera pijrope which I had so often 

 admired more north. 



In several places in Chili where I met with this bird, so 

 f. i. at Puerto Octay, I often heard in the evening a clear 

 whistling song. 



And as soon as this was heard, voices responded from 

 all sides — making quite a chorus. 



I suspect that Taenioptera py^'ope is the author of these 

 concerts although I am not quite sure. A solitary Black? 

 Vulture was also seen by me at this place. 



From Dalcahie we steamed to Puerto Montt and whilst 

 we were lying in the harbour I saw enourmous Jelly-fishes 

 of at least 2 feet diameter swimming in the clear water. 



They had a water milk colour and were fairly active. 



There were also a good many Pinguins in the bay. On 

 land I saw several Cathartes aura and some Taenioptera 

 pyrope. 



Near Ancud, the capital of Chiloë, where we went next 

 there were a good number of ivhite breasted Cormorans 

 and a few black ones. Also Pinguins and black headed Gulls. 



Notes from the Leyden JMuseum, Vol. XXXV. 



