TUBE-NOSED SWIMMERS 



91. Pink-footed Shearwater. Pufjinus 



creatopus 



Range. — Pacific Ocean, north on American side 

 to California in summer. 



This species, whose breeding habits are little 

 known, is similar in size and color to the Greater 

 Snearwater, differing chiefly in the yellowish bill 

 and pinkish colored feet. 



92. Audubon's Shearwater. Puffinus 



Iherminieri. 



Range. — Middle Atlantic, ranging north in late 

 summer to Long Island. 



This bird, having a length of but twelve inches, 

 is the smallest of the Shearwaters found along our 

 coasts. Large colonies of them breed on some 

 of the small islands and keys of the West Indies 

 and Bahamas, and not so commonly in the Ber- 

 mudas. Their eggs, which are pure white, are de- 

 posited at the end of burrows dug by the birds. 

 Size of egg 2. x 1.35. Their nesting season com- 

 mences about the latter part of March and con- 

 tinues through April and May. After the young 

 are able to fly, like other members of the family, 

 the birds become ocean wanderers and stray 

 north to southern New England. Data. — Bahamas, 

 April 13, 1891. Single egg laid at the end of a 

 burrow about two feet in length. Collector, D. 

 P. Ingraham. 



[92.1.] Allied Shearwater. Puffinus 



assimilis. 



This is an Australian and New Zealand species 

 that has accidentally strayed to the shores of 

 Nova Scotia. 



I 'ink- footed Shearwa tei 

 1 :i:n k - \ ented Shearwater 



Townsend's Shea rwa ter 



93. Black vented Shearwater. Puffinus opisthomelas. 



Range. — Middle Pacific coasl of the Americas, north in hue summer along 



the coast of California. This species breeds commonly on the islands off the 

 coast of Lower California, especially on the Gulf side. Their single egg is 

 white, size 2. X 1.30, and is located at the end of a burrow. Data. Xatividad 



Is.. Lower California, April L0, L897. Single egg laid on the sand at the 

 end of a burrow six feel in Length. Collector, A. \V. Anthony. 



93.1. Townsend's Shearwater. Puffinus auricularis. 



This bird ranges from Cape St. Lucas, south ahum the Pacific coasl of Mex 

 lco, breeding on the Etevillagigedo 1 lands off the Mexican co 



