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7. OSSIFHAGA GIGANTEA (Gill.). 



Ossifraga gigantea Salv. Cat. B. xxv. p. 422. 



I shot a female of the Giant Petrel from the steam-launch 

 ■while it was feeding- on a dead dog. Skinning this bird 

 was not pleasant ; the ordinary Petrel-smell coupled with a 

 flavour of dead dog lasted for some hours. I saw no other 

 examples of it. 



8. Pelecanoides gaiinoti (Less.). 

 Pelecanoides garnoti Salv. Cat. B. xxv. p. 439. 



S , ? ; ? juv. Iris black ; bill black ; tarsi and toes blue- 

 grey in front, black behind ; webs and outer toe black. 



This Diving Petrel is common in Valparaiso Bay, and is 

 much easier to shoot than P. urinatriv. It is readily distin- 

 guished from the latter by its large size, greyer flanks 

 and under wing-coverts, and by having the outer toe black. 

 In flight and habits it resembles P. urinatrix. 



9. DlOMEDEA MELANOPHRYS Temm. 



Diomedea melanophrys Salv. Cat. B. xxv. p. 147. 



cJ . Iris hazel; bill black; tarsi and toes black, with 

 olive-brown wash. 



I saw a Black-browed Albatross several times close to the 

 shore at Valparaiso. The gizzard of the specimen that I 

 shot contained a fairly large fish. 



10. Pelecanus thagus (Molina). 

 Pelecanus thagus Grant, Cat. B. xxvi. p. 480. 



?. Bill yellow, with red tip; pouch yellow; tarsi and 

 toes pale yellowish. 



This fine Pelican is fairly abundant off Valparaiso, espe- 

 cially round the shipping, but all the birds were apparently 

 immature. I spent some time watching them fishing ; they 

 fly round in circles, and suddenly drop head first into the 

 water. I never saw one miss its fish. Several times I 

 observed a Gull (Larus dominicanus) settle on a Pelican's 

 head and try to get a fish out of its mouth. 



On Feb. 21st I called at the "Museo del Historia 

 Natural " at Valparaiso, and made the acquaintance of 

 Prof. Carlos E. Porter, the Director. He took no special 

 interest in birds, but shewed us the collection, which con- 



