Vou. II, Pt. II] GIFFORD—BIRDS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS 221 
On November 12, one was seen feeding in a bush near the 
beach. A few were noted in November, on the barren north 
and northeast coasts of the island. In January, they were 
common at Academy Bay from the beach up to 1000 feet 
elevation in the moist region, where they were most numer- 
ous. During July, at Academy Bay, a few were noted in 
the arid belt. On northwest Indefatigable in the same month 
several were seen in the arid region near the coast, one or 
two actually being seen on the rocks of the seashore. 
At Villamil, Albemarle, three or four were seen in October 
and November, and on March 6 another was seen. On 
March 7 and 8, while on a trip inland on the southeastern 
mountain of Albemarle, a few were seen in the moist zone. 
Eight examples taken by Mr. Hunter proved to be males. 
On March 12, one was noted in the brush near the coast 
10 miles west of Villamil. One or two were seen near 
Villamil on August 22. On August 27 to 30, it was noted 
in the open treeless country above Santo Tomas, Albemarle. 
None were seen on Tagus Cove Mountain, Albemarle, but 
Mr. Beck writes me that on previous expeditions he has 
found them commonly high up on the mountain during the 
breeding season. On April 12, one was seen at the western 
base of Banks Bay Mountain, Albemarle. On the two fol- 
lowing days a few were noted from the base of the mountain 
up to about 2000 feet. On August 10 and 11, three or four 
were noted high up on the east side of Cowley Mountain, 
Albemarle. Two were observed on South Seymour on 
November 21; on July 26, I took a bright-plumaged male. 
On Duncan in December, occasional birds were seen; half a 
dozen were seen on August 14. Three or four were taken on 
Jervis in December. 
While on a visit to an island of vegetation in a sea of 
recent lava in the dry region on the south side of James on 
December 19, one or two were noted. At James Bay, James, 
they were common in the humid zone during the same 
month. At Adams Cove, an exceedingly dry and sterile 
locality north of James Bay, one or two were seen. 
January 2 to 4, they were remarked as common on the 
mountain back of James Bay. On northeast James, north- 
west of Sullivan Bay, it was feeding chiefly in the bushes 
