226 Troiiaaclioiis. — Zoologi/. 



Mr. Bell has given me notes of a species which must be closely 

 allied to it, if not the same, and which breeds on Smiday 

 Island in the months from October to January. I have seen 

 no speciniens. 



36. PUFFINUS CAKNEIPES, Gould. 



I am not quite certain whether this species is correctly 

 identified, all my specimens being fledglings that have not yet 

 lost their down. Mr. Bell gives it the name of the "black 

 burrower," and states that it arrives in the month of October 

 in each year, often in very large numbers. It digs out burrows, 

 often several feet in length, on the edges of the cliffs, or on the 

 margins of inland terraces. In some places the burrows are 

 so numerous as to prove serious impediments to the traveller, 

 the soft ground above them yielding to his weight, and allow- 

 ing him to drop through up to his knees. The eggs are pure- 

 white, and measure 2-75io. in length, by l-7in. in breadth. 



87. PUFFINUS CHLOKOEHYNCHUS, LeSS. 



I have received a single specimen of this species from Mr. 

 Bell, collected somewhere on Sunday Island, but unaccom- 

 panied with any information. 



33. PUFFINUS ASSIMILIS, Gould. 



This species was collected in the Kermadec Islands by Mr. 

 McGillivray, naturalist to H.M.S. "Herald," as far back as 

 1854. At the time of my visit to the group great numbers 

 were breeding on Meyer Island, and I secured several speci- 

 mens, together with eggs. These last average 2-llin. hi 

 length by l-4in. in breadth, and are pure-white when freshly 

 laid. The bird digs out burroNvs for its nest, often of con- 

 siderable length. 



39. PuFFiNus sp, <f 



I have the dried head of a species of Piitfiniis, which may 

 be P. obscurus, Gml. 



40. Stormy Petrel [Pelarjodronia viaruia). 



This was common at sea all round the islands at the time 

 of my visit. Mr. Bell informs me that it breeds on Meyer 

 Island and on other outlying rocks. 



In addition to the above, Mr. Bell has furnished me with 

 notes of the plumage, &c., of at least five other petrels, but 

 until specimens are obtained it is not possilile to identify the 

 species. 



