784 MR. R. SWINHOE ON A CHINESE ALBATROSS. [Dec. 2, 



41. Odontophorus balliviani, Gould, Mon. Odont. t. 23. 



We have not previously met with examples of this beautiful 

 Odontophorus, only hitherto known from Mr. Bridges's Bolivian 

 specimens. Mr. Whitely obtained it at Huasampilla. 



6. Additional Notes on Humming-birds collected in High 

 Peru. By H. Whitely, C.M.Z.S .* 



[Eeceived October 31, 1873.] 



I have five species to add to my former list of the Humming-birds 

 of this district. 



1 Panoplites matthewsi (Lodd.). 



Huasampilla, March 1872. 



This is a very interesting bird. It is not showy in colour ; but its 

 beautiful chestnut breast and abdomen are very conspicuous whilst 

 perching. 



Length 4| in., wing 2£ in., bill f in. 



Crown of head and back glittering green ; throat glittering green 

 on brown ground ; breast and abdomen rich chestnut-brown ; legs and 

 toes brownish flesh ; eyes, claws, and bill black. 



2. Spathtjra peruana, Gould. 

 Frequents open glades in the forest. 



3. Petasophora cyanotus (Bourc). 



This bird is smaller thau P. iolata. Frequents the depths of the 

 forest. The only specimen I have seen. 



4. Petasophora delphin^e (Less.). 

 Cosnipata, May 1871. One specimen only. 



5. Eriocnemis alin^e (Bourc). 



Shot in tbrest ; rare. Plumage dusky ; puffs white, with a slight 

 tinge of brown ; tail black. 



Length 4 in., bill f in., wing 2| in. ; feet white, with black 

 stripes. 



7. On a Black Albatross of the China Seas. 

 By B. Swinhoe, F.Z.S., H.M. Consul at Chefoo. 



On the 18th June some Chinese brought me a couple of Black 

 Albatrosses in a basket. They said they were quite young birds, 

 which allowed themselves to be caught on the ledge of a cliff, aud 

 would develop into very large creatures indeed. They pulled open 

 the wings to show that the quills had not yet grown. There was 



* See antea. p. 1*7. 



