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instead of following vessels for food it usually gives a wide berth 

 to any species of sailing craft. At Monterey, in stormy winter 

 weather, Mr. Loouiis has seen some of the birds in the bay. The 

 largest number he has recorded from the region were seen off Point 

 Finos, a dozen being counted in an hour. 



GENUS THALASSOGERON. 



[83.] Thalassogeron culminatus (Gould). YELLOW-NOSED ALBA- 

 TKOSS. 



Horny plate 011 top of bill not widened back of nostrils ; a strip of soft 

 skin between top and side plates ; size .of a large goose. Adults: head, 

 neck, and shoulders gray, shading- into blackish of back, wing's, and tail ; 

 under parts white ; bill black on sides, bordered above and below with 

 yellow. Length : 35-37, wing 17.75-21.00, bill 4.35-4.50, tail 8-0. 



Distribution. Southern oceans, north casually to coast of Oregon and 

 Gulf of St. Lawrence. 



GENUS PHCEBETRIA. 



84. PhoBbetria fuliginosa (GmeL). SOOTY ALBATROSS. 



Tail long- and graduated, reaching- well beyond tips of folded wings ; 



size large. Adults : eyelids white, area 

 around eyes blackish ; sides of head 

 and throat sooty ; rest of under parts 

 light smoky gray ; back of neck and 

 back smoky gray ; wing and tail sooty ; 

 bill black, feet yellowish. Young (?): 

 upper parts blackish except for slaty 

 gray on middle of back ; under parts 

 slaty gray. Length : 34-37, wing 20.00- 

 21.50, extent 78-S4. tail 10.50-13.00. 



Distribution. South Pacific, north 

 (casually) to coast of Oregon. 



Fig. 53. 



FAMILY PROCELLARIIDJE : FULMARS AND 



SHEARWATERS. 



. . Ossifraga, p. 34. 

 Oceaiiodroma, p. 37. 



KEY TO GENERA. 



1. Wing 17 or more, tail feathers 16 

 1'. Wing 15 or less, tail feathers 12-14. 



2. Wing 7 or less, tail forked . . . 



Fig. 54. 2'. Wing 9 or more, tail not forked. 



3. Nasal tubes opening separately, with partition as wide as 



opening- Puffinus, p. 35. 



3', Nasal tubes opening together and inclosing a thin par- 

 tition between nostrils. 



4. Bill short and stout, about twice as long as depth at 

 base Fulmarus, p. 34. 



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j_ 4.' Bill long and slender, over twice as long as depth at 



6 base Priocella, p. 34. 



Fig. 55. 



