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found it perching on the barberry-bushes. It was not easy 

 to approach and was very restless in its movements. 



4. Elainea albiceps (d'Orb. & Lafr.). 

 Elainea albiceps Sclater, Cat. B. xiv. p. 141. 



$ jur. Punta Arenas. 



$ . Gray's Harbour, Smythe's Channel. 



The immature specimen shot at Punta Arenas was met 

 with in the barberry-bushes close to the shore. The adult 

 had a conspicuous white crest. I procured it at Gray's 

 Harbour, Smythe's Channel, in an almost impenetrable 

 thicket. Its note somewhat resembled the pipe of a Bull- 

 finch. 



5. Thinocorus rumicivortjs (Eschscholtz) . 

 Thinocorus rumicivorus Sbarpe, Cat. B. xxiv. p. 719. 



J juv. Iris dark brown; bill yellowish; tarsi and toes 

 yellow. 



I shot this curious little bird close to the town of Punta 

 Arenas. I put it up from a rubbish-heap of tin cans, kettlrs, 

 &c, close to the sea. A few days afterwards I saw a small 

 flock further along the shore. They were very wild. The 

 flight of this species resembles that of a Dunlin. I did not 

 hear it utter any cry. 



6. Sterna hirundinacea (Less.). 



Sterna hirundinacea Saunders, Cat. B. xxv. p. 52. 



This Tern was abundant in the Straits of Magellan, 

 especially off Dungeness Point, at the eastern extremity, 

 where I saw hundreds as we steamed past. I shot two adult 

 examples from the beach near Punta Arenas, where I found 

 a fair number of individuals. I brought them within shot 

 by knocking two large flints together — a very good way to 

 attract Terns. 



7. Chloephaga magellanica (Gm.). 



Chloephaga magellanica Salvadori, Cat. B. xxvii. p. 132. 



The Governor of the Straits of Magellan, Capt. Gomez, 

 gave us two goslings of this species alive ; but when we entered 

 a warmer climate they both died, just as they were getting 

 their feathers. 



