482 ME. 0. SALVIN ON THE AVIFAUNA 



surpassed all in boldness. In the woods they are to be found on the ground picking 

 up the seeds of the 'Palo santo ' [Guayacum sanctum), and are always to be seen in 

 small flocks. Two females only were obtained in Indefatigable Island, the rest in 

 Bindloe. It is also found on Abingdon Island." — //. 



Geospiza nebulosa. 

 Geospiza nebulosa, Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, p. 5; Darwin, Zool. Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 101; Sundev. 

 P.Z. S. 1871, p. 125. 



Supra fusca, plumarum marginibus pallidioribus, pileo obscuriore ; alis et cauda fusco- 

 nigris, fusco-ochraceo margiuatis ; subtus pallide fuscescens, pectore et hypochondriis 

 fusco maculatis : rostro pallido : pedibus corylinis : long, tota (cir.) 4"7, alse 2'8, caudae 

 2-65, tarsi 0-9. 



Hab. Charles Island [Banvin, Sundevall) ; Chatham Island (Sundevall). 



Mus. Brit. 



This species was not represented in Dr. Habel's collection. The British-Museum 

 specimen is apparently a female ; and I doubt the possibility of distinguishing it from 

 G. fortis. Its dimensions agree with the average of those of that species. 



Geospiza fuliginosa. 



Geospiza fuliffinosa, Gould, P. Z. S. 1837, p. 5 ; Darwin, Zool, Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 101 ; Sol. & Salv. 



P. Z. S. 1870, p. 323; Sundev. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 125. 

 Geospiza fuligineux, Prevost et Des Murs, Voy. Venus, Ois. p. 208. 



Species quoad colores G. strenuce et G.forti omnino similis, sed statura minore differens. 



Hab. Chatham Island and James Island {Darwin, Sundevall); Indefatigable Island 

 (Habel). 



As in the previous species, I have taken the measurements of the numerous speci- 

 mens (33) of G.fuliginosa in Dr. Habel's collection with the view of ascertaining to what 

 extent they vary. The following is the tabulated result : — 



Wing varies from .... 2'25 inches to 2'55 inches, or 030 inch. 

 Tail varies from . . . . 1-40 inch to 1'65 inch, or 0-25 inch. 

 Tarsus varies from . . . 0-70 inch to 0'85 inch, or 0-15 inch. 



The extent to which the bills vary is shown in the woodcuts : — 



Geospiza fidiginosa J Geospiza fuliijinosa 



(Indefatigable Island). (Indefatigable Island). 



It will be noticed that this bird appears to be abseat from both Bindloe and 

 Abingdon Islands, the still smaller G. imrvula being found there. The omission of 



