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A great featiiie of the work is the giving of a full-page coloured platp of every species, 

 drawn in his best style by Keulemans, from either the type or from a specimen selected 

 by the author from some standard collection. To every species there is a full synonymy. 



There is little doubt that the work will remain the standard work on the very diffi- 

 cult group for a long time. 



The following notes will give some idea of the parts relating to New Zealand species. 

 In the four ]iarts, ninety-nine species are described, of which thirty-six have occurred 

 in New Zealand. 



Oceanites oceanicus (Kulil.) (Wilson's Storm-petrel). PI. 12. — One of the most widely 

 distributed of the whole order Tubinares. It has the web of the feet partly yellow. 



Garrodia nereis (Gould) (Grey-backed 8torm-petrel). PI. 14. — A very common New 

 Zealand species, discovered by Gould on his expedition to Australia in 1839. 



Pelngodroma marina (Lath.) (White-faced Storm-petrel). PI. 15. — Thalassidroma fref/afa 

 (nee. L), Buller's " Birds of New Zealand." p. 321 (1873). 



Pealed lineata (Peale) (Peale's Storm-petrel). PI. 16. — Only three specimens are known. 

 One was presented to the British Museum by Mr. G. Carrick Steet, who procured 

 it in the neighbourhood of Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Bonaparte mentions 

 the specimen in the Paris Museum as having been procured in 1829, during the 

 voyage of the " Astrolabe," off the East Cape, in the North Island. 



Cymodroma rnelanoyasfer (Gould) (Black-billed Storm-petrel). PI. 17. 



Piifjiiius hidleri, Salvin (Buller's Shearwater). PI. 23. — Six examples of this rare bird are 

 now known. 



Puffinus chlororhynchus (Lesson) (Wedge-tailed Shearwater). PI. 24. — This is the same 

 as P. carneipes (nee. Gould), Cheeseman, and the mutton-bird of Australian natural- 

 ists. The bird has a long and intricate synonymy. 



Piiffinii.s gavia (Forster) (Forster's Shearwater). PI. 32. — This bird was discovered 

 ill Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, during the voyage of Captain Cook, but 

 was not described until 1844. This is the North Island mutton-bird, and they are 

 taken by the Maoris in great numbers in the month of February at Whale Island, 

 in the Bay of Plenty. 



Piifjinus oh'icurus (Gm.) (Dusky Shearwater). PI. 34. — A specimen is recorded from 

 New Zealand, but Sir Walter Buller was never able to confirm its existence here. 

 It is, however, common further north in the Pacific. 



Puffinu-s assimilis (Gould) (Gould's Shearwater). PI. 35. — This species is confined ap- 

 parently to the northern portion of New Zealand. 



Puffinits carneipes (Gould) (Pink-footed Shearwater). PI. 37. — Common on the coasts 

 of New Zealand. Breeds plentifully on White Lsland. 



Pufpnus griseus (Gm.) (Sooty Shearwater). PI. 38. 



Puffinwi tenuirostris (Temn.) (Short-tailed Shearwater). PL 39. — Breeds in burrows 

 on Kaimanawa and inland ranges. New Zealand. 



Priofinus cinereus (Gm.) (Great Grey Shearwater). PI. 41. — This appears to be an 

 occasional visitor, as Captain Fairchild procm-ed one between Wellington and the 

 Chatham Islands. 



ThalassfBca antarctica (Gm.) (Antarctic Fidmar). PI. 42. — All southern explorers have 

 seen this bird, and Dr. Wilson, of the " Discovery," saw T. antarctica in the Pacific 

 soon after leaving New Zealand, and until within four days of his arrival at the 

 Cape ; so we cxjiect to add this sjiecies to our list at any time. 



Priocella glacialoides (Smith) (Silvery Grey Fulmr^r). PI. 43. — Several specimens of this 

 species have been secured in New Zealand. 



Majaqueus aequinoctialis (Linn.) (White-chinned Black Fulmar). PI. 44. — Although this 

 bird has been taken on the Tasmauian and New South Wales coasts, it is rare in 

 New Zealand, but is found at the Auckland Islands. 



Majaqueus purkiiisoni (Gray) (Parkinson's Black Fulmar). PI. 45. — Fairlj- cmnmon 

 in New Zealand. 



(Estrelatn macroptern (Smith) (Long-winged Fulmar). PI. 4(5. — This is the M. qoiildi of 

 Buller. 



(Estrclata lesmni (Garnot) (Wiiite-headed Fulmar). PI. 48. — Rare in New Zealand. 



(Estrelata parvirostri.s (Peale) (Phoenix Islands Fulmar). PI. 52. 



(E-Hrelnta incerta (Schlegel) (Schlegel's Fulmar). PI. 53. 



(Estrelatn mollis (Gould) (Soft-plumaged Fulmar). PI. 54. — There is said to be a series 

 of this s])ecies in the Auckland Museum, from the Kermadecs, but the author has 

 not been able to confirm the identification. 



(Estrelata nigripennis (Rothschild) (Kcrmadec Fulmar). PI. 59. 



(Estrelata cervicalis (Salvin) (Sunday Island Fulnuir). PI. 63. — From the Keimadec 

 Group. Now separated from (E. externa. 



