THE ALBATROSS. 



couics It pluiiiho-atro or k-iul-rdloured black ; the 

 first pen-feather is the longest, which differs from 



thers decrease (jradadm from the first ; irides 

 brownish ; a blaek mark from half an ineb he- 

 fore the inner and U£)per part of the eyes, behind 

 above the outer angle of the ejeii f ey^ids 

 hlmk i l^ase of the npp&t mmtM^ h}$iki ^ 

 well as the termination of both mandible* J thiS 

 remainder of the mandibles of an olive oTcen, 

 with delicate blaek tints ; wings same length, 

 when closed, as the extremes of the tail ; quills 



quantity of fine down hetween the skin and the 

 feathers ; base of tbe feathers white ; feet flesh- 

 colonred, with bluish tints ; the circulation of 

 the venous and arterial system is beautifully seen 

 i!am%ing th^ "sfreb | of iicm ih^> 

 and slightly covered ontwards in one, and ia- 

 wards in the 0]>positc foot ; tlie cuticle of the 

 feet is readily abraded wiien it is placed on a 

 liard surface, even for a short period of time ; 



the^ mb ^ tb»2k» mi It i$ mml he 



tracting the phalanges, without injuring the Wftb, 

 leaving tbe claws at the extremities. 



The measurement of the specimen (which was 

 a male) was m felloivi t — 



