262 Stray Featheys. [isfA^ril 



Gould). — This is probably the species which was commonly seen 

 approaching Fremantle. Alexander gives Rottnest Island as a 

 breeding- place. 



Hemipitffinns carneipes carneipes, Gould {P. carneipes, Gould). 

 —A yellow-billed Shearwater was observed off the south-west 

 coast, in the vicinity of Chatham Island ; probably it was this 

 species. 



Aestrelata lessonii leucocephala, Forster {Qistrelata lessoni, Garnot). 

 — Mr. Alexander records one specimen obtained at Cottesloe. 

 I observed this bird frequently in the western half of the South 

 Indian Ocean, but the nearest record to Western Australia was 

 on 20th January, in 40° S. 120° E. 



Daption capense australe, Mathews (D. capensis, Linne). — This 

 bird was observed on 29th August in some numbers. The ship 

 was at the time approaching the south-west corner of Australia 

 from the east, and land to the east of Albany was sighted during 

 the afternoon. 



Diomedea exulans chionoptcra, Salvin (Z). exiilans, Linne). — 

 Wandering Albatrosses certainly occur on the Western Australian 

 coast, and are probably referable to this sub-species. Several 

 specimens were seen on 22nd January, when in the vicinity of 

 Chatham Island, and also off the Leeuwin on 24th January. 



Nealbatriis chlororhynchits carteri, Rothschild {D. chlororhynchus, 

 GmeUn, and D. carteri, Rothschild). — This species was met with 

 in some numbers off the Leeuwin, both in August and January. 

 Most of the specimens seen at all closely had a marked yellow 

 culmen, but several were seen with an entirely black bill. 



Thalassarche melanophrys impavida, Mathews {Diomedea melano- 

 phrys, Temminck). — This species is common in the Great Aus- 

 trahan Bight, but does not seem to occur on the west coast. 

 Coming westward, it was interesting to note the sudden change 

 in the species of " Mollymawk " following the vessel. From 27th 

 August to 29th August T. melanophrys was abundant. On the 

 latter date one specimen of N. chlororhynchus was seen towards 

 sunset, the vessel being then close to Albany. On the following 

 day we were off Cape Leeuwin at 7 a.m. ; T. melanophrys was 

 scarce, but iV. chlororhynchus was very numerous. 



Phcebetria fusca campbelli, Mathews (P. fuliginosa, Gmelin). — • 

 Specimens were seen on the morning of 22nd January, and land 

 near Chatham Island was sighted near noon of that day. — 

 Eustace W. Ferguson, M.B., Ch. M. Sydney. 



Notes on the Mistletoe-Bird {Dicceitm hirundinaceum). — Here, 



in the heart of East Brisbane, a Mistletoe-Bird is calUng outside 

 my window. It has been a frequent visitor to this spot for more 

 than two months past. There is only a male bird to be noted ; 

 if his consort is about, I have not had the pleasure of seeing her. 

 In Victoria I did not find DiccBum hirundinaceum so partial to 



