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23. OSSIFRAGA GIGANTEA (Gmel.). 



Ossifraga gigantea Filhol, Mem. Ac. France, Pass. Venus, 

 Miss, de Pile Campbell, iii. pt. ii. p. 51 (1885) : Buller, 

 B. New Zeal. ii. p. 225 (1888) ; Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xxv. p. 422 (1896). 



a. Adult [white phase]. Macquarie Island, 13th January, 

 1902. 



Lord Ranfurly, writing of the Giant Petrel, says : — 

 "White 'Nellys' were seen on more than one occasion at the 

 Snares, on Campbell Island, and about six at Macquarie 

 Island. The albino pair shot were both alike in plumage, 

 each having the same amount of slaty-black feathers." The 

 other specimen was forwarded to the Hon. Walter Roth- 

 schild. 



Captain Bollons states that the birds commence to breed 

 at the Antipodes early in September. The plumage of the 

 young is similar to that of the adult (./. W. Huttun). 



24. Daption capensis (Linn.). 



Procellaria capensis Filhol, Mem, Ac. France, Pass. Venus, 

 Miss, de rile Campbell, iii. pt. ii. p. 54 (1885). 



Daption capensis Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. p. 215 (1888); 

 Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 428 (18 ( J6). 



Captain Hutton writes : — " The ' Cape Pigeon ' was very 

 abundant in January at the Snares and Antipodes. No 

 doubt it breeds at both places, but its nest has not been 

 found. A few were seen at the Auckland and Campbell 

 Islands, but none were observed at sea in January." 



25. Prion vittatus (Gmel.). 



Prion vittatus Filhol, Mem. Ac. France, Pass. Venus, 

 Miss, de Pile Campbell, iii. pt. ii. p. 55 (1885) ; Buller, B. 

 New Zeal. ii. p. 212 (1888); Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xxv. p. 432 (1896). 



Recorded by Filhol from the neighbourhood of Campbell 

 Island. 



26. Prion banksi Gould. 



Prion banksi Buller, B. New Zeal. ii. p. 211 (1888) ; 

 Salvin, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxv. p. 434 (1896). 



