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Two interesting islands were visited by the '^ Mntinc/ 

 namely Auuohon and Ichabo. As no notes on tlie latter 

 place have ever appeared, I append to the paper (see p. 203) 

 ail excellent account of tliis gnano-island by Mr. Lowe, 

 and a map prepared by Captain Plardy, shewing clearly 

 the distribution of the various Inrds found breeding there, 

 Ichabo Island is noteworthy from the fact that Sula capensis 

 breeds there in countless numbers in company -with Cormo- 

 rants of several species, and Penguins. Mr. William Sclater 

 tells me that it is most unusual to find ihe Cape Gannet 

 breeding on an island resorted to l)y so many other species, 

 and that, as a rule, it prefers a solitary islet inhabited by its 

 own kind only. 



In order to minimise space and at the same time give 

 a complete report on Mr. Lowe's collection, I have divided 

 the part dealing with the birds into two portions. In the 

 first I have given a complete list of every species collected 

 and the locality from which it was obtained. Generally 

 Avell-known birds, -which I have not deemed of sufficient 

 interest or importance to require any special remark, are 

 contained in this list, as the only interest attaching to theni 

 is the locality from which they were procured. The second 

 part contains the birds of which special mention must be 

 made, or to which useful field-notes are attached, with 

 references to Dr. Reichenow's ' Die Yogel Afrikas,' or to 

 other works bearing on the subject. To the names of these 

 latter species an asterisk is attached in the list. 



Throughout this paper I have quoted Dr. Reichenow's 

 Avork 'Die Vogel Afrikas' as ' Reich.' 



Field-notes supplied by ]\Ir, Lowe are placed in square 

 brackets and his initials appended. 



The greatest appreciation must be felt of the generous 

 offer of Captain Hardy to take a naturalist with him during 

 his survey of the West Coast of Africa, and for the great kind- 

 ness shown by himself and the officers of H.M.S. 'Mutine^ 

 to Mr. Lowe. Throughout the voyage every means Avas 

 placed at Mr. Lowe's disposal to facilitate his collecting, 



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