De Benedictis 1964 153A Feb 20 Academy Bay, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos. food. Not much exciting going on here while we were gone. Nate Cohen brought a basilar from Stephen Devine (Bud Devine's son) which was found near his store on Feb 13 by Steve. This was presented to me in the evening. About 7:30 - offis I figured I was done skimming for the day, Dave Cawners came down from the highlands with a Necorix and 2 Gallinules which Signard Horneman had shot this morning. John Hudickson had gutted the birds and stuffed the body cavity with alcohol soaked towels, making weights impossible. The Necocix had no fat; the feet were bright reddish, the bird green at the tips and red at the base, very bright. It looked little larger than the Black rails. The eyes looked like they were red in life. Saw no signs of molt except on the very back of the crown (1-5 feathers). I gave 2/3 of the gallinules to Steve Billes (I have been using his cotoon so a fair exchange I guess). It was a ? (testis 13x8 mm.) the frontal shield and base of the bird were bright red, the tip of the bill greenish yellow. The feet + tibia were yellow, the flat sides of the tibia and femurs bright red (cruy) like this bird. The ? I kept had the same bill color (tip green) but the legs were almost wholly greenish yellow, with a faint suspicion bright on the sides of the femur and more reddish-orange color on the lower femurs. Will try to get the exact dates on these birds tomorrow.