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'675. P. tenuirOStris* Temm. (Puffinus brevicaudus, Brandt), Short- 

 tailed Petrel (Mutton-bird). 



Plumage sooty-brown ; tail rounded. 



Total length, 13 in. ; wing, 10'4 in. ; tail, central rectrices 

 3 "9 in., lateral rectrices 2 "8 in. ; tarsus, 2 in. ; bill, l'S in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 



Genus — PRIOFINUS. — Tarsi distinct, compressed, and edge sharp. Nasal 

 tubes higher than in Puffinus ; nostrils united into a single opening, 

 directed forwards, Retrices twelve. 

 ■676. P. ciJiereilS, Gmelin (Procellaria hasitata. Kuhl. ; Fulmarus gelidus, 

 Gmelin), Brown Petrel. 



Plumage greyish-brown ; stripe of yellow on bill. 

 Total length, about 19 in. ; bill, 2"4 in. ; wing. 13 in. ; tail, 

 centre 4 4 in., lateral 3 5 in. ; tarsus, 23 in. ; middle and outer toe, 

 27 in. ; inner toe, 23 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 6, 9. 



Genus — PRIOCELLA. — Tarsi distinct, compressed, and edge sharp. Nasal 

 tubes higher than in Puffinus ; nostrils united into a single opening, 

 directed forwards. Tail has fourteen rectrices. 



677. P. glacialoides, Smith (Fulmarus glacialoides), Silvery-grey 

 Petrel. 



Back and wings light grey ; crown and under surface white ; bill 

 bluish, fleshy, and black. 



Total length, 18 in. ; bill, 2 1 in. ; wing, 12 6 in. ; tail, central 

 rectrix 5 1 in., lateral rectrix 4*1 in. ; tarsus, 1*8 in. ; middle and 

 outer toes, 2 4 in. ; inner toe, 2 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



■Genus — MAJAQUEUS. — Tarsi not compressed, more rounded on the 

 anterior edge. Tail has twelve rectrices. Bill long, stout, not dark : 

 unguis large ; nasal tube almost united into a single opening, directed 

 forward. Claw of hallux small. 

 •678. M. aeqilinoctialis, Linn. (Fulmarus (Majaqueus) conspicillatus, 

 Gld.), Spectacled Petrel. 



Chin and forehead more or less white ; plumage sooty -black. 

 Total length, 20 in. ; wing, 15 in. ; bill, 2'6 in. ; tarsus, 2 6 in. ; 

 tail, central rectrix 5*3 in., lateral rectrix 45 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



679. M. parkinsoni. Gray (Fulmarus parkinsoni), Black Petrel. 



Plumage, including chin, sooty-black. 



Total length, 18 in. ; wing, 13*2 in. ; tarsus, 2 2 in. ; tail, central 

 rectrix 4 3 in., lateral rectrix 3 6 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 

 Genus— CESTRELATA. — Tarsi not compressed, more rounded on anterior 

 edge. Tail has twelve rectrices. Bill stout, black, hook large ; 

 nasal opening directed slightly upwards. Claw of hallux small. 



680. CE. macroptera, Smith (Pterodroma gouldi, Hutton, and P. 



atlantica, Gld.), Great-winged Petrel. 



Exposed portion of outer primary beneath more or less dark ; 

 entire plumage sooty-brown. 



Total length, 165 in. ; bill, 1'7 in. ; wing, 12 in. ; tail, centre 

 4 5 in., lateral 4 in. ; tarsus, 16; middle and outer toe, 2 2 in. ; 

 inner toe, 1 9 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



681. <E. leSSOlli, Garnot (Pterodroma lessoni), White-headed Petrel. 



Exposed portion of outer primary beneath more or less dark ; 

 under surface of plumage more or less white ; whole head, except 

 region round eye, white. 



