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12. Geospiza media, sp. nov. 

 Sp. Char. — Similar to G. conirostris, but slightly smaller, with hill 

 much smaller and less elongated. 

 Hab. — Hood Island, Galapagos. 



Fig. 3. — Geospiza media. 



Adult male (type, No. 116072, Hood Island, Galapagos, April 7, 

 1888; U. S. S. Albatross) : Uniform dull black, the "under tail-coverts 

 broadly margined with huffy white; bill, legs, and feet wholly black. 

 Length (skin), 5.50; wing,3.10; tail, 2.10; culmeu, .80; gouys, .42; width 

 of lower mandible at base, .45; depth of bill at base, .62 ; tarsus, .90; 

 middle toe, .65. 



While loath to describe a new species from a single specimen, I am 

 forced to do so for the reason that it can not be made to fit in with any 

 of the recognized species represented by specimens now before me. 

 It has the bill shaped exactly as in G.fortis (represented by 37 speci- 

 mens, from seven islands), but the bird is in every way much larger. 

 13. Geospiza, fortis Gould. 



Charles Island, two specimens; Chatham Island, six specimens; In- 

 defatigable Island, two specimens; Abingdon Island, nine specimens; 

 James Island, six specimens ; Albemarle Island, four specimens. 



The specimens from Albemarle Island appear to be clearly referable 

 to this species, and agree most closely in form and size of the bill with 

 those from James, Charles, Indefatigable, Abingdon, and Biudloe Isl- 

 ands; those from Chatham Island have the bill decidedly larger, and 

 should be separated as a local race. 



14. Geospiza fuliginosa Gould. 



Chatham Island, eight specimens; James Island, two specimens; 

 Indefatigable Island, two specimens ; Duucan Island, ten specimens; 

 Charles Island, one specimen; Hood Island, one specimen; Albemarle 

 Island, three specimens; Abingdon Island, one specimen. 

 15. Geospiza parvula Gould. 



Abingdon Island, seven specimens. 



16. Geospiza difficilis Sharpe. 

 Geospiza difficilis Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mas., xn, 1888, 12 (Abingdon and Charles 

 Islands). 



Abingdon Island, one specimen. 



