CATALOGUE—BIRDS. 537 
35. CoLUMBA MERIDIONALIS.—Nob. in Zool. Journal, iv. 92. 
Col. brunnescenti-plumbea, subtus rufescens ; colli lateribus purpureo 
nitore splendentibus, genis pennisque secundariis nigro maculatis, 
rectricibus apice griseo fasciaque sub-apicali nigra. 
Length, 93 inches. 
36. AnpEa.—Sp. One of the night bitterns. 
37. ArpEA Masor.—Bonat., E. M. 1148. 
Port Otway, Gulf of Pefas. 
38. Isis Mevanoris.—Bonat., E.M. 1148. 
Port San Julian. 
In the Ency. Méth. the length of the bird is stated to be 21 
inches, but in the Dict. d’Histoire Naturelle 27 inches is given, 
which is correct. 
39, Toramus Fuscus? 
AO. Scoropax MacELuanicus.—Nob. in Zool. Jour, iv. 93. 
Scol. supra brunneus, rufo fulvo ngroque maculatus undulatusque ; 
abdomine medio albo; pectore brunneo rufoque sparso; tarsis 
brevibus. 
The length of the bird from the front to the end of the tail is 
83 inches; of the beak 23 ; of the wing, from the carpal joint to 
the end of the quill feather, 5 ; of the tail 24 ; and of the tarsi 1+. 
Strait of Magalhaens. 
41, Ruyncuma OcciwwEntAuis.—Nob. in Zool. Jour. iv. 94. 
Rhyne. supra brunnea, capite summo pectore alisque saturatioribus, 
Sulvo undulata strigataque ; abdomine, macula utrinque pectorali, 
maculisque alarum, albis, stringd frontali brunned. 
The length of the bird from the forehead to the end of the tail 
is seven inches ; of the bill 12; of the wing from the carpal joint 
to the extremity of the first quill feather, 43 ; of the ¢arsus 1; ; 
of the tail 13. 
Strait of Magalhaens. 
This bird may be considered as one of the most interesting acqui- 
sitions made in our voyage. The singular and strongly marked 
genus has been hitherto considered peculiar to the Old World ; 
and two species only having been discovered, an additional species 
from the New World is an important accession to science. The 
form of our Magellanic bird accords accurately with that of the 
Old World species, the bill being distinguished chiefly by its infe- 
