Oedek STEGANOPODES.] 
[Eam. PELECANID^. 
PHALACEOCOEAX XYCTHEMEEPS. 
(CAMPBELL-ISLAND SHAG.) 
Phalacrocorax oiyctliemerus, Cab. teste Gray, Hand-1, iii. p. 128 (1871). 
PhalacroGorax magellanicus, Hutton, Trans. N.-Z. Inst. vol. xi. p. 338 (nec Gmel., 1879). 
Plialacrocorax nyctliemerus, Hutton, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. Wales, vol. iv. p. 357 (1880). 
Phalacrocorax nycthemerus, Buller, Manual Birds of New Zealand, p. 96 (1882). 
Ad. similis P. imperiali, sed major et splendidior : gutture pure albo : nucha et collo reliquo undique nitide purpu- 
rascentihus : rostro uigricanti-hrunneo ad basin flavicante : pedibus saturate brunneis. 
Adult. Crown, sides of the bead, and vertical crest shining blackish green, ehanging to brilliant steel-blue on the 
nape and neck all round ; back, rump, upper tail-coverts, and thighs dark steel-blue, highly glossed ; the 
whole of the mantle and upper surface of wings glossy blackish green, fading into the steel-blue on the 
shoulders and back ; the wing-coverts with narrow velvety margins, and the middle ones crossed by a narrow 
alar bar of white, about 2 inches in length by half an inch in Avidth ; an angular patch of white covers the 
chin and throat, and the Avhole of the underparts are pure white, the termination of the dark metallic blue 
on the fore neck being distinctly defined across the crop ; primaries blackish brown with darker shafts , 
secondaries darker, glossed with green j tail rather dull black, the shafts of the feathers polished, and 
becoming whitish towards the base. The crest is vertical, and is composed of soft linear feathers about an 
inch and a half in length. On the face, immediately beloAV the crest, and scattered over the sides of the 
head, are some fine white filaments, indicating that the bird is in breeding-plumage. Bill blackish brown, 
yellowish towards the gape ; feet dark brown. Total length (approximate measurement) 27 inches ; wing, 
from flexure, 11 j tail 5 ; bill, along the ridge 2T, along the edge of lower mandible 3 ; tarsus 2; longest 
toe and claw 3'75. 
Young female. Differs from the adult in having the plumage blackish brown instead of metallic green, 
but nevertheless glossed with green on the head, neck, back, and wings j the feathers of the vertex are 
lengthened, but there is no appearance of a crest ; there is no white alar bar, and the wing-coverts are dull 
brown with paler margins ; tail-feathers yellowish brown with paler edges. 
Note. I am in doubt about the determination of the sex, for the so-marked ad. ? is a really gorgeous bird. 
Both specimens are from Campbell Island, June 1878. 
Of this magnificent species there are two specimens, from which my desciiptions weie taken, in 
the Otago Museum. Professor Hutton, Avho was the first to record it as a New-Zealand biid, 
says {1. c.) in reference to these specimens “ I find that they differ from P. magellanicus in not 
having the white spot under the ear, and in the bare skin in front of the eyes being blue with crimson 
dots, instead of red. From P. purpurascens, Brandt, and from P. sarmientonus, King, the Campbell 
Island bird differs in having a narrow white alar band, and in the feet being flesh-colour, instead of 
brownish yellow. I find it comes nearest to P. nyctliemerus, if not identical with that species.” 
There is no example of this bird in the British Museum, or indeed, so far as I am aware, in any 
collection in this country, Avith which to compare my description of the Otago Museum specimens ; 
but I think Professor Hutton’s identification may be safely followed. 
