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Genus PROCELLARIA, Linnaeus. 



Procellaria, Lixn. S. N. eel. 10, I. 1758, 131 ; eel. 12, I. 1766, 212 ; (type, P. iKlagica, Linn.). 

 Hydrobatcs, Boie, Isis, 1822, 562 (part ; same type). 

 Thalassidroma, Vig. Zool. Jouni. II. 1825, 105 (same type). 



Char. Size very small ; tail about half the wing, even, or very slightly rounded ; tarsus a 

 little longer than the middle toe and claw (about twice as long as the culmen) ; plumage dusky, 

 Avith a white rump-patch. 



Although composed of several distinct species, the genus Procellaria has but one representative 

 in North America. 



p. pelagica. 



Procellaria pelagica.^ 



THE STORMY PETREL; MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKEN. 



Procellaria pelagica, Linn. S. N. ed. 10, L 1758, 131; ed. 12, L 1766, 212. — Bonap. Consp. L 



1856, 196. — CoUES, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1864, 80 ; Key, 1872, 328 ; Check List, 1873, no. 



587 ; ed. 2, 1882, no. 822. — Ridgw. Norn. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 721. 

 Thalassidroma pelagica, Vig. Zool. Jouin. II. 1825, 405. — Nutt. Man. II. 1834, 327. — Aud. Orn. 



Biog. IV. 1838, 310; B. Am. VII. 1844, 228, pL 461. — Lawr. iu Baiid s B. N. Am. 1858, 



831. — Baihd, Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 645. 



Hab. North Atlantic Ocean, south to the Newfoundland Banks. 





^ The follo\ving names are said to belong here or to very closely allied species or races : — 



Procellaria luguhris, Nattekeii, Act. Ital. Med. 1844, CouES, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad. 



1864, 80. 

 Procellaria melitensis, Schembui, Cat. Orn. del Grupp. di Malta, 1843, 118. — CouES, Pr. Ac. 



Nat. Sci. Philad. 1864, 81. 



