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The chief rendezvous of this penguin was Iguana Cove, 

 Albemarle Island, where it was not unusual to see thirty or 

 forty at a time. Several were seen at each of the following 

 places, viz. : Cormorant Bay, Post Ofifice Bay, and Black Beach 

 Roads, Charles Island; northeastern Duncan; the west side 

 of South Seymour; the east, north, and west sides of James 

 Island ; the east and north sides of Narborough ; and at Banks 

 Bay and Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island. One was seen on 

 the northeastern side of Jervis, and another on Onslow. None 

 were seen at Seymour in November, 1905, when the surf along 

 the rocks was quite heavy ; but in July, 1 906, when the bay was 

 tranquil, a few were noted. Careful search will probably 

 show that this species occurs north of the equator, as it is not 

 rare a few miles to the southward. 



At Iguana Cove it was common to see eight or ten together 

 on one rock, at other places never more than two or three. As 

 a rule they could be approached closely. One was caught at 

 Cormorant Bay on a flat rock several feet from the water. 

 When seized, it turned on its captor with a snarl, and tried to 

 bite. At Banks Bay a picture of three on a rock was taken at 

 a distance of about ten feet. They evinced considerable curi- 

 osity, one swimming off a short distance and then returning 

 to have another look. 



In getting over the rough rocks the Galapagos Penguin 

 uses both flippers and feet. The bird which was caught at 

 Cormorant Bay and kept alive several days, sat upright most 

 of the time. When moving about on deck, it progressed by 

 small jumps, with its head and neck bent forward and down- 

 ward, giving it a stooping appearance. In climbing a beam 

 six inches high, it used its flippers as arms, placing them on 

 top of the beam, and raising itself with the additional aid of 

 its feet. 



Small fish, up to four inches in length, constituted the food 

 of this species so far as discovered. Often, when fishing, 

 penguins would be followed closely by a small flock of Noddies, 

 which would hover over them excitedly when a catch was 

 made. 



Nothing definite is known of the nidification of this species. 

 A nest of sticks laid loosely together on the floor of a cave 

 at Iguana Cove, was attributed to it. As additional evidence 

 might be mentioned the fact that three birds were seen to enter 



August 8, 1913 



