APPENDIX 



Iris, light brown. Eyelids, white. Bill, light 

 brown. Feet, white. Claws, light brown. 



The whole of the area covered by black feathers 

 in the normal bird was covered by those of a very 

 light fawn, somewhat darker on the neck and 

 shoulders than elsewhere. Sex, male. 



Second specimen captured on November 14, 1911. 



Iris, light brown. Eyelids, white. Bill, Hght 

 brown; mandible, blackish on dorsum; maxilla 

 blackish on cutting edges. Feet, white on both 

 surfaces. Claws, light brown. 



In place of the black feathers of the normal bird, 

 there was a fawn-coloured plumage, darkest on 

 head and neck ; lightest at bottom of back, back of 

 flippers, and on shoulders. 



Sex, female. 



Third specimen captured on December 23, 1911. 



Iris, light brown. Feet, browny white. Claws, 

 brown. Bill, brown ; very dark on dorsum of 

 mandible. Eyelids, white with a pink tinge. 



In place of the black feathers of the normal bird, 

 this specimen had those of a very light cream 

 colour : in fact very slightly darker than the white 

 area but deepening in shade to light fawn on the 

 head, neck, and shoulders. 



Sex, male. 



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