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red legs, and a slightly different pattern on the primaries, in 

 this respect intermediate between L. argentatus and L. marinus, 

 though nearest to the former. This is L. schistisagus of 

 Stejneger, and is quite a good species. Turning westward, 

 we find L. fuscus, extending from the Faroes and Scandinavia 

 to the Mediterranean (where it breeds), and also occurring in 

 the Red Sea; a species which varies considerably in the 

 intensity of colour in the mantle, but which is specially 

 characterized by its chrome-yellow legs and small feet. From 

 the Dwina and the White Sea, eastwards to the Petcliora, Ob, 

 and Yenesei rivers, visiting the north-west of India in winter 

 (accidentally wandering to South Greenland and Heligoland), 

 is found L. affinis, Reinhardt, a species with dark grey mantle 

 and yellow legs, but having a proportionately larger foot. It 

 should be remarked that in all these species and subspecies 

 there are niceties of distinction which cannot be detailed in 

 a communication like the present. 



" On the Pacific coast of America, from Vancouver Island to 

 Lower California, we find the true L. occidentalis, Audubon, 

 with a stout bill, large flesh-coloured legs and feet, and very 

 dark slate-grey mantle ; while the black-mantled L. doniini- 

 canus of the Southern Hemisphere merely calls for passing 

 mention as an off'shoot of the same group, possibly derived 

 through L. occidentalis." 



The Hon. Waltek Rothschild sent for publication the 

 following note : — 



" On examining carefully two specimens in spirit, and a 

 series of skins, of Palmeria dolei (Wilson), I find to my 

 astonishment that this bird is a true member of the Drepa- 

 nididae, and not, as I at first thought, a Meliphagine bird. 

 Its undoubted resemblance to Moho and Cheetoptila is, there- 

 fore, superficial, as appears to be the case with Drepanis 

 pacifica." 



Mr. Ernst Hartert wrote : — 



"As I am not able to attend the Meeting of the B. O. C, 

 I should like to call the attention of the Club to two recent 



