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742. . chrySOCOme, Forst. (Eudyptes saltator, Sharpe), Crested 



Penguin. 



General colour dark slate ; crown of head black ; longest crest 

 feather about 3*5 in., the crest feathers being yellow and black ; 

 forehead uniform black, the yellow not being united. 



Total length, about 25 in. 



Young. Crest is indicated by a yellowish- white line ; chin ashy- 

 white. 



Hab. : 5, (6). 



GESUS EUDYPTULA. Tail very short, and almost concealed by the 

 long upper tail coverts. Groove dividing the culminicorn from the 

 latericorn inconspicuous ; basal part of mandibles entire. 



743. E. minor, Forst. (E. undina, Gld. ; Spheniscus undina, Gld.), 



Little Penguin. 



Above slaty-blue, each feather with a brownish -grey base and 

 black shaft ; all the ventral surface pure white ; flippers have their 

 inner margins narrowly bordered with white. 



Total length, about 16 in. ; exposed cultnen, 1-4 in. ; gape to tip, 

 1 75 in. ; nasal opening to tip, J "2 in. 

 Hab. : (3), 4, 5, 6, 9. 



ORDER-CHENOIVIOR,PIIJE. 



Palate desmognathous. Young covered with down, and able to run or 

 swim in a few hours after hatching. 



Sub-order Anseres. 



Tarsus about the length of the femur, reticulated at back and generally in 

 front. Bill straight, always with a distinct nail at the tip of the 

 upper mandible. 



FAMILY ANATID^E. 



Margins of bill laminated. 



SUB-FAMILY CYGNIN^E. 

 Hind toe lobed. Neck very long, as long as or even longer than the body. 



GENUS CHENOPIS. Predominent colour black. 



744. C. atrata, Lath. (Cygnus atratus), Black Swan. 



Primaries and secondaries pure white ; tertiaries and scapulars 

 crisp ; bill pinky- scarlet, with white bar near tip. 

 Hab. : 2 to 6, 8, 9. 



SUB-FAMILY ANSERANATIN^. 

 Hind toe not lobed. Feet semi-palmated. 



GENUS ANSER ANAS. Plumage black and white. 



745. A. SCmipalinata, Lath. (A. melanoleuca, Lath.), Pied Goose. 



Head, neck, mantle, wings, tail, and thighs black ; back, rump, 

 breast, abdomen, upper and under tail coverts, scapulars, and 

 smaller upper wing coverts white. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, (5), 6, 7, 8. 



