124 PROF. C. J. SUNDEVALL ON GALAPAGAN BIRDS. [Feb. 7, 



3. On Birds from the Galapagos Islands. 

 By Professor Carl J. Sundevall, F.M.Z.S. 



[Eeceived January 16th, 1871.] 



In May 1852, the Swedish Frigate 'Eugenie' (Commander 

 Virgin), on its voyage round the world, visited the Galapagos Islands, 

 chiefly for the purpose of making scientific observations and col- 

 lections. Nine days elapsed from its coming to its departure ; but 

 of these, two whole days were lost, owiug to the vessel being be- 

 calmed in the offing. The frigate called successively at the islands 

 of Chatham, Charles, and James ; and, in addition, the naturalists 

 attached to the expedition made an excursion in one of the boats to 

 Albemarle and Indefatigable Islands. 



Notwithstanding the very wet weather, the collections made were 

 considerable, the naturalists being kindly assisted, here as in every 

 other part of the voyage, by the Commander and all the officers, 

 and even by the crew. 



Dr. Kinberg, the zoologist and surgeon of the expedition, took the 

 trouble to determine, or have determined by others, the sex of almost 

 every specimen of the birds, and to attach to it the name of the 

 island on which it was found. 



The voyage has been described by Lieutenant Skogman, in two 

 volumes, large 8vo, with charts and illustrations (Stockholm, 1854), 

 and by Mr. Anderson, botanist to the Expedition, in three volumes, 

 small 8vo (also published in 1854). 



The following is the list of the birds brought home. Most of the 

 species are mentioned by Darwin in the ' Zoology of the Beagle — 

 Birds,' 1841, and described there, or in this Society's 'Proceedings,' 

 by Gould : these references, therefore, need not be quoted. Only 

 nos. 15 and 24 are supposed to be new. Those which are new to the 

 archipelago have a t prefixed : these are mostly water-birds, and 

 probably only make a short stay there during the winter or for 

 breeding. The following abbreviations are used to denote the islands 

 on which the land-birds were taken: — Chm., Chatham; Ch., Charles; 

 J., James; Alb., Albemarle; and Ind., Indefatigable. 



1. Mimus melanotis (Gould). Chm., Ch., J., Ind. 

 Conf. Obs. A. 



2. Dendrceca petechia, L., var. Chm., Ch., J. 



Sylvia aureola, Gould, Darw. 



Descripta in Consp. Generis Dendrcecce, Vet. Ak. (Eh. 1869, 

 p. 608. 



3. Cactornis scandens, Gould. Ch., J. 



4. Geospiza strenua, Gould. J. 



5. G. fortis, Gould. Ch., J. 



