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16. PUFFINUS ASSIM1LIS Gould. 



Pvffinus assimilis Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 384 



(1896). 



a, b. Adult. Kermadec Islands. 



17. Puffinus griseus (Gmel.) . 



Pvfjinus griseus Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. p. 232 (1888); 

 Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 386 (1896). 



Puffinus tristis J. R. Forster ; Filhol, Mem. Ac. France, 

 Pass. Venus, Miss, de Pile Campbell, iii. pt. ii. p. 53 

 (1885). 



The Sooty Shearwater was found on all the islands. 

 Captain Bollons reports that it commences to breed at the 

 Snares in the middle of January, while at Stewart Island ic 

 does not begin before the end of January (F. W. Hutton). 



18. QEstrelata lesson] Garnot. 



(Est rel at a lessoni Bullcr, B. New Zeal. ii. p. 219 (18SS) ; 

 Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 101 (185)5). 



a. Adult. Antipodes I., 13th January, 1901. 



1 ris black; bill black; i'eet and legs pale flesh, terminal 

 half of outside web black. 



The White-headed Petrel breeds in holes on the Antipodes, 

 fresh eggs being found in the middle of January (F. IT. 

 Hutton) . 



19. (ESTRELATA MACROPTERA (Smith). 



(Estrelata macroptera Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. 



p. 399(1890). 



a. Adult. Kermadec Islands. 



20. OESTRELATA CERVICALIS Salvin. 



(Estrelata cervicalis Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 411, 

 pi. vi. (1896). 



a-e. Adult. Kermadec Islands. 



Only one example of Salvin's Capped Petrel existed in 

 the British Museum Collection, and the live adult specimens 

 sent home by Lord Ranf urly may be regarded as an important 

 addition. 



Though very closely allied to CE. externa Salvin, the 

 present species appears to differ constantly in having the 



