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Herring Gull. Larus argentatus Briinn. p. 2. 



Common in the harbour of Vera Cruz, and on the open ocean. 

 Ring-billed Gull. Larus delaicarensis Orel. p. 2. 



Frequently seen on the ocean. 

 Bonaparte Gull. Larus Philadelphia (Ord). 



Numerous on Lake Chapala in March, in company with other, 

 unidentified gulls. 

 Black Petrel. Oceanodroma melania (Bonap.). 



The small blackish petrels which we saw off shore at Manza- 

 nillo were doubtless of this species. 

 Wilson Petrel. Oceanites oceanicns (Kuhl). pp. 2, 19. 



On Christmas Day several storm-blown individuals were seek- 

 ing shelter behind low weeds on the beach, north of the city of 

 Vera Cruz. They were frequently seen from the steamer on the 

 open Atlantic. 

 Red-footed Booby. Sula nehouxil Milne-Edwards, p. 385. 



Many of these Boobies were fishing near shore in Manzanillo 

 harbour, during our visit. They were very fearless and came 

 close overhead, occasionally, as they flew, rubbing one of their 

 red feet against the other. 

 Booby. Sula sula (Linn.), p. 12. 



Numbers were seen between Progreso and Vera Cruz, near 

 the Arcos Islands. 

 Gannet. Sida bassana (Linn.), p. 2. 



Gannets were occasionally seen from the steamer's deck all 

 the way from Cape Hatteras to Vera Cruz. 

 Snake-bird, or Darter. Anhincja anhinga (Linn.). 



One or two were seen on the marshes of Chapala. A Mexi- 

 can told us that these birds had become much rarer than tliey 

 formerly were. 

 Mexican Cormorant. Phalacrocorax mexicanus (Brandt), pp. 

 18, 123, 190, 217. 



Abundant on Lake Chapala and on all the rivers and streams 

 down to the lowlands of Colima. Their food in the barran- 



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