CATALOGUE BIRDS. 



35. CoLUMBA MERiDiONALis. — Nob. in Zool. Journal, iv. 92. 

 Col. brunnescenti'plumhea, suhtus rufescens ; colli lateribus purpurea 

 nitore splendentibus^ genis pennisque secundariis nigro maculatis, 

 rectricibus apice griseo fasciaque sub-apicali nigra. 

 Length. 9i inches. 



36. Ardea. — Sp. One of the night bitterns. 



37. Ardea Major.— Bonat., E. M. 1148. 

 Port Otway, Gulf of Penas. 



38. Ibis Melanopis.— Bonat., E. M. 1148. 

 Port San Julian. 

 In the Ency. Meth. the length of the bird is stated to be 21 

 inches, but in the Diet. d'Histoire Naturelle 27 inches is given, 

 which is correct. 



39. Totamus Fuscus ? 



40. ScoLOPAx Magellanicus. — Nob. in Zool. Jour. iv. 93. 



ScoL supra brunneus, rufo fulvo nigroque 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 

 8| inches ; of the beak 2i ; of the wing, from the carpal joint to 

 the end of the quill feather, 5 ; of the tail 2J ; and of the tarsi \^^, 

 Strait of Magalhaens. 



41. Rhynch^a Occidentalis. — Nob. in Zool. Jour. iv. 94. 



Rhync. supra brunneay capite summo pectore alisque saturatioribus^ 

 fulvo undulata strigataque j abdomine, macula utrinque pectorali, 

 maculisque alarum, albis, stringa frontali brunnea. 

 The length of the bird from the forehead to the end of the tail 

 is seven inches ; of the bill 1| ; of the wing from the carpal joint 

 to the extremity of the first quill feather, 4J ; of the tarsus lr£^ ; 

 of the tail 1|. 



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- 



