ILLUSTEATIONS 



IN 



THE BEPOET ON THE BIRDS. 



COLOURED PLATES. 



I. View of the Emperor Penguin Rookery at Cape Crozier. 



II. Head of an adult Emperor Penguin. 



III. Heads of young Emperor Penguins at various stages of immaturity. 



IV. One of the Emperor Penguin chickens picked up frozen at Cape Crozier. 



V. The feet of Emperor Penguins, young and old. 



VI. Eggs of the Emperor Penguin. 



VII. Eggs of the Emperor Penguin. 



VIII. Heads of the King Penguin, young and old. 



IX. Heads of the Ade'lie Penguin, young and old. 



X. The feet of the Ade'lie Penguin, young and old. 



XI. Heads of adult and immature Royal Penguins ; and the head of a Great Penguin. 



XII. Heads of McCormick's Skua, young and old. 



XIII. Feet and legs of McCormick's Skua at various ages. 



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FIGURES IN TEXT. 



FIG . 1 . Rookery of Emperor Penguins at Cape Crozier From a photograph by C. Royds To face p. 1 



2. Rookery of Emperor Penguins at Cape Crozier R. Skelton 1 



3. Emperor Penguins . . C. Royds 4 



4. Emperor Penguins . R . Skelton n 4 



5. Emperor Penguin Rookery at Cape Crozier. R. Skelton 8 



G. Emperor Penguins beginning to moult . T. Hodgson 12 



7. Emperor Penguins in full moult . . R. Skelton 12 



8. Emperor Penguin and chick . R. Skelton 14 



0. Emperor Penguin and chick .... E.Wilson 1G 



10. Emperor Penguin and chick ... R. Skelton 16 



11. Emperor Penguins toboganuing . . C. Royds 18 



12. Emperor Penguin walking ... C. Royds 18 



13. Rookery of Emperor Penguins at Cape Crozier E.Wilson 22 



