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vacca occurs, and four species of Geospiza. Cactornis scandens and two species of 

 Camarlujnchus (C. psitfaculus and C. itrosthemelas) make up a total of seven species of 

 Finches. The two Tyrannidse {Pyrocephalus nanus and Myiarchus magnirostris) are 

 also met with, as well as the two Owls [Asio galapagensis and Strix punctatissima). 

 Butorides plimibeus is found here, also the Pigeon (Zenaida galapagensis). Here, too, 

 Spheniscus mendiculus occurs. 



Indefatigable Island. — Visited by Dr. Habel and the officers of the ' Eugenie.' 

 Dr. Habel obtained no less than 267 skins on this island, beiag more than half his 

 whole collection. Mimus melanotis is the Mocking-bird of Indefatigable, as it is of 

 Chatham and James. Dendroeca aureola occurs in abundance ; Certhidea olivacea 

 would also appear to be a common bird. Of Finches we find four species of Geospiza, 

 Cactornis scandens, Camarhynclms psittaculus, and C. prosthemelas. Both the Tyrants 

 {Pyrocephalus nanus and Myiarchus magnirostris), both Owls (Asio galapagensis and 

 Strix punctatissima), alsoButeo galapagensis. Three species of Heron (Ardea herodias, 

 Butorides plumhea, and Nycticorax paupier), Bajila hahaniensis, the Pigeon {Zenaida 

 galapagensis), and the small Crake {Porzana spilonota). All the Limicolee (Plovers 

 and Sandpipers) that have been noticed in the archipelago are recorded by Dr. Habel 

 as occurring here ; he also found Larus fuliginosus. Altogether twenty-nine species 

 have been obtained in Indefatigable Island ; but this large number compared with those 

 recorded in other islands is doubtless mainly due to Dr. Habel having noted the 

 localities on all, or nearly all, his specimens. 



Albemarle Island. — Visited by Mr. Darwin and the officers of the ' Eugenie.' Though 

 the largest island of the whole archipelago, but one species {Mimus parvulus) has as yet 

 been assigned to it ; this was obtained by Mr. Darwin. Professor Sundevall includes 

 this island in his list of those visited by the ' Eugenie ;' but no specimens appear to have 

 been collected ; at least none are recorded in Sundevall's list. 



Bindloe Island. — Visited by Dr. Habel. Bindloe Island does not seem to possess a 

 Mocking-bird ; but Dendroeca aureola occurs. Its Certhidea {C. fusca), which it shares 

 with its neighbour Abingdon Island, seems to replace the C. olivacea of the other 

 islands. Three Geospizce are found. Its Cactornis is C. assimilis, which was also found 

 on one or other of the islands visited by Mr. Darwin. With Abingdon it has two 

 peculiar species of Camarhynchus {C. habeli and G. variegatus). Pyrocephalus nanus 

 and Myiarchus magnirostris are both found, and also the Pigeon {Zenaida galapagensis). 

 The widely ranging Strepsilas interpres and Calidris arenaria make up a total of 

 13 species, of which Dr. Habel collected 94 skins. 



Abingdon Island. — Visited by Dr. Habel. Mocking-birds are also absent from 

 Abingdon Island, but not Dendroeca aureola. Certhidea fusca occurs, as well as on 

 Bindloe Island. Four species of Geospiza (including G. dentirostris) are found, and 

 a peculiar Cactornis {C. abingdoni). Camarhynchus is represented b)- C. habeli and 

 C. variegatus. Myiarchus magnirostris, Strix punctatissima, and the Buzzard {Buteo 



