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the horny part of the beak and dropping out when we got the bird 

 on deck. It was utterly helpless on deck, being unable to fly 

 unless from the water. This bird, after having his beak tied so as to 

 restrain his vicious tendency to bite, was given the freedom of the 

 vessel. 



On one or two occasions among the birds that followed close to the 

 stern of our vessel I noticed specimens that were marked slightly 

 differently from the one taken. I suspect these belong to one of the 

 other species reported from the North Pacific, but as no specimens 

 could be taken, nothing was definitely established. Hab., North 

 Pacific. 



PROCELLARIIDiE. 



86b. Fulmarus glacialis glupischa. Pacific Fulmar. 



A large flock of dark-bodied birds, in appearance very much like 

 Pacific Fulmars, was observed some distance from the ship June 

 20th, latitude about 51° N. A heavy fog closing in, however, pre- 

 vented us from getting a more satisfactory observation of the birds. 

 The next day Pacific Fulmars were frequently seen quite near the 

 vessel. On June 24th, great rafts of these birds were seen on the 

 water in the Aunamak Pass ; among these were quite a number of 

 the white ones. Just after entering the Bering Sea we passed a 

 great flight of Pacific Fulmars all making their way to the westward 

 against a heavy gale of wind. They would fly a short distance, 

 then settle upon the water and rest a moment, and then try it again. 

 They always arose facing the wind and also sat on the water in the 

 same position. The dark Pacific Fulmar was not seen north of 

 Bering Strait. When in the North Pacific on our return voyage, 

 September 25th, a large number of these Fulmars, (" bousins " they 

 are called by the sailors), came flying about our vessel in the man- 

 ner of the Black-footed Albatross, except that the Fulmars flew 

 quite high, most of the time making a peculiar sharp cry. They 

 followed the ship, circling around and over us almost the entire day. 

 Hab., North Pacific to Mexico. 



86c. Fulmarus glacialis rodgersii. Rodger's Fulmar. 



A Rodger's Fulmar was shot June 29th latitude 61° 3' N. Very 

 few were seen, however, until we reached East Cape, Siberia, where 

 they were common. On September 19th when about sixty miles 

 west of Point Barrow, Rodger's Fulmars could be seen almost any 

 time during the day following after our vessel, as if expecting food 



