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Birds of Kerguelen Island. 
Pygosceles t^niatus (Peale). 
Pygoscelespapua Grants Cat. B. xxvi. p. 631. 
Fifty miles east of the island we were met by Penguins, 
and, nearer in, this species was to be seen jumping clear of 
the water, an element in which it is exceedingly rapid, though 
a slow creature on land. In their rookery these birds may be 
seen resting, often with the bill tucked between the flipper and 
the body (mostly the left flipper), while others are upon the 
ledges, resting upon the front part of the body. I noticed 
that these Penguins had an objection to going into the water 
when spending the afternoon on land, and when I have 
driven them down to the edge of a receding wave, they would 
rush to get back before its return. Their voice is peculiar, 
the expiration being several harsh notes like the bray of a 
donkey, while the inspiration is a trumpet-like call. I quite 
endorse the remarks of other writers respecting the courage 
of this bird, for I have seen it drive away a Giant Petrel that 
wanted to intrude on a company of five upon the hill-side. 
In the early part of January the companies contained a 
large portion of young birds as large as the parents, and in 
one group I noted 21 young in care of nine adults. In the 
immature bird the white band does not extend over the head, 
while the bill and feet are not so markedly red. The parent 
regurgitates food, and the young bird thrusts its bill into 
that of the older one, and withdraws sustenance, after which 
it reposes at full length on its belly. Between Accessible 
Bay and Mount Campbell (February 7th) all the species 
had assembled in countless thousands, and still the annual 
mobilization was going ahead, for the breeding-grounds 
were not yet tenantless on February 10th, and for a week 
or more recruits continued to arrive. For three-quarters of 
a mile in length, and with a depth of 30 yards, these 
birds were packed; while, parallel with this mass, in two 
parts, a rookery of the Great Albatross, containing about a 
hundred nests, occupied the background. 
Eudyptes chrysolophus (Brandt). 
Catarrhactes chrysolophus Grant, Cat. B. xxvi. p. 641. 
I secured one specimen of this species only, and that 
