282 Palmer, Plumages of the. Hooded Warbler. ['cm 



proves. A careful inspection of the original shows the larger end 

 of the egg, which barely projects from the external sac, which 

 holds it firmly between the thighs of the bird, a King Penguin. 

 The bird reclines in its position in the sailor's arms, while his 

 finger holds the egg securely, to prevent the bird dropping it. 

 The soles of the Penguin's feet, if one may so speak, are turned 

 up toward the camera, and are clearly defined against the breast. 

 Mr. Blake's drawing shows all this and more. 



The Penguins, as shown in the photograph, stand dismally in 

 pessimistic attitudes, scornful and disgusted at the intrusion, 

 highly disapproving and indignant over the outrage with the 

 camera. They seem to be wondering over the strange times on 

 which they have fallen. 



Upon Captain Fuller's return, nearly eighteen months after 

 his departure, he brought me a most interesting mass of material; 

 including a fine series of the eggs of Chionis minor , with skins 

 of this singular bird, which is neither Pigeon nor Gull, yet par- 

 takes of the nature of each. He also secured eggs of the South- 

 ern Skua (Bufihagus skua antarcticus), Wandering Albatross 

 (Diotncdea exu/ans), and others, all of which I retain in my 

 cabinet. 



If the accompanying drawing should be held to have settled 

 this question, I shall hope to be allowed to convey the information 

 to Captain Fuller, who is at present pursuing his isolated, arduous 

 life among the seals, and to whom the credit should belong. I 

 myself am entirely convinced from the development of my plate, 

 that the case is proved beyond any question. 



PLUMAGES OF THE YOUNG HOODED WARBLER. 



BY WILLIAM PALMER. 



Several young male Hooded Warblers (Sylvania mitrata) 

 collected by myself in Hanover County, Virginia, in July, 1S92, 

 differed so much from published descriptions that I called 

 attention to them in a paper read at the Washington meeting 

 of the A. O. U. of that year. Hoping to secure a better series, 



