494 The last Journal of W. A. Forbes. 



Obs. A L. leucogastro (Tscliud.) differt rectricibus unicolo- 

 ribus^ intus iion albo marginatis^ necnon rostro breviore. 



Hab. HuirOj Peruvies merid. (typical specimen in mus. 

 H. V. B. no. 6066, "Sy Huiro, 4800," 12th June, 1874, 

 H. Whitely coll.). 



I have sometimes looked upon this as being the young of 

 L. leucogaster (Tschud.) ; but Dr. Taczanowski assures me 

 that he has had many specimens of L. leucogaster under his 

 eyes, and amongst them young birds which already showed 

 the white marks on the inner webs of the outer rectrices, of 

 which L. viridicauda has not the slightest trace. 



Dr. Taczanowski thinks the Huiro bird quite distinct; and 

 I do not dissent from the opinion of our best authority on the 

 birds of Peru. 



XXXIX.— 7%e last Journal ofW. A. Forbes. 



[Mr. Forbes's sorrowing relatives have entrusted to us 

 the Journal kept by him during his expedition up the Niger. 

 We are svire that his brother Members of the B. O. U. and 

 other persons interested in natural history will be glad to 

 have the opportunity of reading it. — Edd.] 



July 19th, 1882. Left Liverpool in S.S. 'Bonny,' 797 tons 

 register, Captain Haltje, getting off about noon. Sea rather 

 rolling. Passed Skerries about 6 p.m., and off South Stack 

 at 9 P.M. 



July 20tli. Showery and dull, with a rolling sea. 40 miles 

 south of Tusker at breakfast. Run 130 miles from Skerries. 



July 21st. Showery, but finer. Ship still rolling a good 

 deal. Run 214 miles. 



July 22nd. Finer and sea smoother. Run 231 miles. A 

 few Oceanites behind ship. 



July 23rd. Fine and bright. Swell gone down. Run 

 about 238 miles. Many Petrels behind ship. 



July 24th. Fine and bright, much warmer. Sea smooth. 

 A number of Petrels behind ship, their yellow webs clearly 

 seen. The legs are carried straight out behind, extending a 



