Habitat, Galapagos Archipelago. (Chatham and James’ Island.)
6. Geospiza dentirostris. Gould.
G. (Fœm. vel Mas jun.) mandibulæ superioris margine in dentem producto, vertice corporeque supra fuscis; singulis plumis medium versus obscurioribus; secundariis tectricibusque alarum ad marginem stramineis; gutture et pectore pallidè brunneis, singulis plumis medium versus obscurioribus, imo abdomine crissoque cinerascenti-albis; rostro rufo-fusco; pedibus obscurè plumbeis.
Long. tot. 4¾ unc.; alæ, 2⅜; caudæ, 1¾; rostri, ½; alt. rost. ⅜.
The margin of the upper mandible produced into a tooth; the vertex and above the body fuscous, with each feather towards the middle darker; the margins of the secondaries and wing coverts straw colour; the throat and breast pale brown, darker towards the middle of each feather; the sides and under tail-coverts cinereous white; the bill rufous fuscous, and the feet obscure lead colour.
Habitat, Galapagos Archipelago.
Mr. Gould considered this specimen a female, from the appearance of its plumage; but from dissection, I thought it was a male.
7. Geospiza parvula. Gould.
Plate XXXIX.
G. (Mas) capite, gutture, et dorso fuliginosis; uropygio cinerascenti-olivaceo; caudâ et alis nigrescenti brunneis; singulis plumis caudæ et alarum, cinereo-marginatis; lateribus olivaceis, fusco guttatis; abdomine et crisso albis, rostro et pedibus nigrescenti-brunneis.