ORDER PALMIPEDES. 591 



Crested Shag. Cor. Longap, Tern. Pel. Cristatus^ 

 Olass. Voy. en. Isl. French translation, PI. 44. 

 Col. 322, and Vieill. Gal. 276. 



Only differs from H. Gmculus in having a crest. 



African Pelican. Pel. Africanus, Sparm. Mus. 

 Carl. 3. 61. 



Middle of back and rump, glossy -black ; forepart of 

 neck and belly, dusky-white ; scapulars and coverts, 

 blue-grey, black tipped. Africa. 



Spotted Shag. Pel. Ncevius., Lath. Syn. 3. PI. 104, 

 and Sparm. Mus. Carl. 1. 10. 



All above and forepart of neck, nearly black ; round 

 the eyes, denuded ; sides of neck, breast, and belly, 

 whitish with small band. New Zealand. P. Punc- 

 tatus. Lath. Hydrocorax Dilophus, Vieill. Gal. t. 

 275. Lath. H. t. 104 .? 



Dwarf Shag. Pel. Pygmwus, Pall. Voy. Append. 

 PI. 1. 



Not bigger than a teal ; black with a green cast about 

 the neck. Caspian Sea and Cape of Good Hope. 



To these we may add, 



Halicns Brasiliamis^ Licht. Pro- 

 cellaria Brasiliana, Lath. Zaramagullen Noir, 

 Azara, n. 423. Carbo Brasiliajius , Spix. t. 106. 



Tail, one fourth the length of the body, of twelve 

 feathers ; dorsal-feathers, elongate, pointed. Length, 

 28 inches ; tail, 7 inches. Brazils. Eyes, fine-blue 

 in all ages. Mus. Berlin. 



