The soft parts are coloured as follows:
Bill, black.
Iris, dark brown.
Legs, toes, and webbs, black, excepting a patch of bright blue just above the tibio-metatarsal joint, in young fledglings. Wholly black afterwards. (They have a very fine spread of webb.)
Claws, black.
The feathers of the head, neck, and breast vary from very light buff, or almost white, to rich dark brown.
| McMurdo Sound | Cape Adare | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1903 | 1911 | |
| 1st bird arrived | Nov. 3 | Oct. 25 | Oct. 26 |
| 1st egg seen | Dec. 9 | Dec. 2 | Nov. 29 |
| 1st chick hatched | Jan. 1 | ||
| Last bird left | Mar. 30 | Apr. 7 | |
A SHORT NOTE ON EMPEROR PENGUINS[(9)]
The Emperor is by far the largest of all penguins, weighing between 80 and 90 lbs. It is also a particularly handsome and graceful bird. By nature it seems much like the Adélie, except that its general demeanour is extremely dignified, and its gait, as it approaches you over the snow, slow and deliberate.