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and pearl-grey above, the top of the head being black. Bill 

 and legs red. Length, 12 to 13 inches. It is very plentiful 

 in Table, False and Algoa Bays. 



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The Cape Hen (Majaqueus cequinoctialis), rejoicing in 

 the inelegant name of Stinkpot amongst the sailors, is very 

 common along the coast, but is seldom seen near to the 

 shore. It is of a sooty black colour with a white patch under 

 the chin. Length, 21 inches. 



The Giant Petrel (Osstfraga giganteus), better known to 

 sailors as the Mutton Bird, is a large plain-coloured brown 

 bird with a pale green bill. It measures about three feet 

 in length. I have seen it in Table Bay and at Port 

 Elizabeth. 



The Cape Petrel (Daption capensis) or Cape Pigeon, as it is 

 usually misnamed, is of a white colour with a slatey-black 

 head and neck, and the upper side is spotted with slate- 

 coloured markings. Length, 14 inches. This is a common 

 bird in the Cape seas during the winter and early spring 

 months (April to October). 



The Mollymawk (Diomedia melanophrys) has the middle 

 portion of the back, the wings and tail, slate-black. The 

 rest of the plumage is white. Length, 32 inches. This 

 albatross is common in Algoa Bay and Table Bay. 



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The Common or Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) 

 is perhaps one of the weirdest of living birds. Like the 

 ostrich it is utterly devoid of flight, but its wings are still 

 more degenerate, being modified to form mere paddles. It 



