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18. Sterna elegans Gamb. 



Elegant Tern. — Numbers were seen around Magdalena 

 Bay in 1888. This year I obtained five adult plumaged birds 

 at Magdalena. 



19. Sterna forsteri Nutt. 



Forster's Tern. — Eecorded from Cape region by Mr. 

 Belding, and given from northwest coast by Mr. Anthony. 



20. Diomedia nigripes Aud. 



Black-footed Albatross. — Mr. Anthony reports seeing 

 them frequently a mile and more off shore. I caught four 

 with hook and line when sailing from Guadalupe Island to 

 Ensenada. 



21. Diomedia albatrus Pan. 



Short-tailed Albatross. — An adult plumaged bird was 

 seen on the water of the estero, near one of the openings to 

 the ocean, April, lb 88. When sailing in a schooner from 

 Guadalupe Island to Ensenada in April, 1886, five birds 

 followed the boat, at times sweeping away to a distance on 

 either side and then returning to cross or follow the wake, 

 one was an immature plumaged bird of this species. 



22. Puffinus gavia (Forst.) 



Black-vented Shearwater. — From Guadalupe Island, 

 where I found one dead. Mr. Anthony says it is abundant 

 along the northwest coast. 



23. Puffinus griseus (GmeD 



Dark-bodied Shearwater. — Kecorded by Mr. Xantus 

 from Cape St. Lucas, August 18. 



24. Halocyptena microsoma Coues. 



Least Petrel. — Found at San Jose del Cabo in May by 

 Mr. Xantus. 



25. Oceanodroma macrodactyla (Bryant). 



Guadalupe Petrel. — Known only from Guadalupe Island. 



