182 Elliott, Bird Life at Dumhleyung, W.A. [„f"jan. 



Wood-Swallow {Artamm sordidiis, Latham). — This species is 

 common in the district, and I do not beHeve that it is migratory 

 at ah. This winter I disturbed a very large flock from under 

 the overhanging tops of a blackboy. 



Procellariiformes in Western Australia, 

 By W. B. Alexander, M.A., R.A.O.U. (Perth, W.A.) 



I HAVE recently had occasion to prepare a list of the Tube-nosed 

 birds {Procellariiformes) found in Western Australia, and have 

 come to the conclusion that a number of species which appear 

 on various lists as inhabitants of or visitors to this State must 

 have been placed there hypothetically, and not because of any 

 actual specimen or definite record being forthcoming. As this is 

 obviously an unscientific proceeding, I venture to bring the 

 matter before Australian ornithologists generally, and should be 

 very glad to learn of any authenticated specimens which may 

 exist in museums or private collections in the Eastern States, 

 which would enable me to add to the following list : — 



Pelagodroma marina dulciae, Mathews (P. marina, Latham . — 

 Breeds on the Abrolhos Islands and perhaps on Breaksea Island. 



PufTinus assimilis tunneyi, ^lathews (P. assimilis, Gould). — Breeds 

 on West Wallaby Island, Abrolhos, and Boxer Island, Recherche 

 Archipelago. 



Thyellodroma paciflca chlororhyncha. Lesson (P. sphenurns, Gould). 

 — Breeds on Barrow Island, the Abrolhos Islands, Kottnest, and 

 probably many other islands off the west coast. 



Hemipuffinus carneipes carneipes, Gould (P. carneipes, Gould;. — 

 Breeds on the islands of the Recherche Archipelago and other islets 

 off the south coast as tar west as Cape Leeuwin. 



Pterodroma macroptera albani, Mathews ((Estrelata macropiera, 

 Smith}. — Breeds on Rabljit Island, near Albany. 



iEstrelata lessonii leucocephala, Forster {(Estrelata lessoni, Garnot). 

 — One specimen in the W.A. Museum, obtained at Cottesloe. 



Macronectes giganteus albus, Potts (Ossifraga gigantea, GmeUn). — 

 Numerous specimens in W.A. Museum; probably a regular winter 

 visitor to the coast. 



Daption capense australe, ^lathews {D. capensis, Linne). — Recorded 

 bv Peron ("Voyage aux Terres Australes," vol. i., p. 212) as seen 

 iri Geographe Bay and " the whole length of Leeuwin-land " in 1801. 

 Campbell ("Nests and Eggs of AustraUan Birds," p. 911) states that 

 "on the western coast a few usually appear every winter," but does 

 not mention his authority for the statement. 



Pachyptila vittata missa, Mathews {Prion vittatus, Gmelin). — The 

 sub-species is founded on a specimen obtained on the beach in South- 

 west Australia. 



Heteroprion belcheri, sub-sp. (?) — A specimen in the British Museum 

 from South-West AustraUa, and two in the W.A. Museum from 

 Cottesloe, probably represent a new sub-species of this Prion. 



