430 MR. O. SALVIN ON BIRDS [JunC 19, 



133. Angus galapagensis, Sharpe, Phil. Trans, clxviii. p. 469. 

 Anous stolidus, Salv. Traus. Z. S. ix. p. 504. 



Charles I., Galapagos. 



The single skin in Captain Markham's collection has unfortunately 

 been injured by cockroaches, and the skin of the top of the head is 

 almost entirely destroyed. A few feathers, however, remain, and 

 these, so far as they go, confirm Mr. Sharpe's view as to the di- 

 stinctive character of the Galapagos bird. 



134. DioMEDEA BRACHYURA, Temra. ; Lawr. B. N. Am. p. 822 ; 

 Coues, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1866, p. 177. 



At sea, lat. 33° N., long. 119° W., March 1880. 



135. DioMEDEA MELANOPHRYS, Tcmm. ; Coucs, Pr. Ac. Phil. 



1866, p. 181. 



Talcahuano Bay, Chili. 



136. DiOMEDEA IRRORATA, Sp. U. 



Supra dorso medio et alls extus fuliginoso-fuscis, dorso antico et 

 uropyyio albis nigra transverse variegatis ; capite et cervice iota 

 alLis, hac supra fiavo lavata; subtits abdomine toto griseo-fusco, 

 albo prcBcipue in pectore et crisso, mimitissime irrorato ; alis intus 

 quoque albo et fiisco variegatis ; cauda fusca ad basin alba ; 

 rostroflavido, mandibulce apice cornea, pedibus corylinis. Long, 

 tota 35'0, alcB 20'5, caudcB 5*5, rostri a rictu 6*2, tarsi 3"8, dig, 

 med. 5'1. 

 S • Callao Bay, Peru, December 1881. 



The Albatross described above seems quite distinct from any 

 hitherto known. It appears to come nest to D. melanophrys, having 

 the bill similarly constructed {cf. Coues, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1866, pp. 186, 

 187), but the bill is much longer and the bird larger in all its di- 

 mensions, except the tail, which is shorter and more rounded. In 

 coloration, too, there is great difference, the upper back aud rump 

 being variegated with dusky and white instead of pure white, aud 

 the abdomen wholly dusky with minute white freckles. 



137. Cymochorea markhami, sp. n. 



Omnino ftdiginosa fere unicolor, capite toto paulo plumb escentiore, 

 tectricibus alarum dilutioribus, cauda profunde furcata, rostra et 

 pedibus nigerrimis. Long, tota 9"0, alee 6'9, caudce reclr. med. 

 2-6, rectr. lat. 3"8, tarsi TO, diff. med. Tl, i-ostri a rictu TO. 

 $. Coast of Peru, lat. 19° 40' S., long. 75° W., December 1881. 

 Obs. C. melanicB, Bp., apud Coues, certe similis, sed capite plum- 

 bescente, tarsis brevioribus forsan diversa. 



This species is certainly very closely allied to C. melania of Bona- 

 parte as described by Dr. Coues (Pr. Ac. Phil. 1S64, p. 76), but 

 the head of that species is described as being darker on the sides 

 and the region of the eyes as well as the upper parts generally. 

 This can hardly be said to be the case ia the jDresent bird, the whole 



