28 Abstracts. 



between Cape Campbell and Lyttelton. Both of the new species are figured. More- 

 over, the species which I attributed to I'Juplokamis Professor Ghigi places with two 

 others in a new genus Moseria. We now know four species of Ctenophores from 

 our seas, the result of mere haphazard collecting : this suggests that with more 

 systematic research many more species will be found. Our knowledge of these lower 

 pelagic forms is very meagre. Vv'. B. B. 



4. New Zealand Petrels. 



The fifth and concluding part of F. du Cane Godman's "Monograph of the 

 Petrels " has now been received, and it perhaps would be well therefore to add to 

 the extract from the book which T have already made relating to the New Zealand 

 petrels,* for the information of workers in this country. 



Prion brevirostriA Gould (Short-billed Blue Petrel). Plate Ixxxv. 



"Gould's name for this Prion must be changed, as, although he quotes his 

 description of P. arid as occurring in a paper published in the ' Proceedings of the 

 Zoological Society,' it is not to be found there, and it therefore becomes a nomen 

 nudum. As Professor Pieichenow points out, the bird must now be designated 

 /'. brevirosfris. Although Sir Walter BuUer separated the two forms under the 

 names of P. arid and P. brevirosfris, I can see no difference between the type 

 specimen of the latter from Madeira and the ordinary specimens from Australian 

 seas usually called P. ariel." 



Pehcanoides urinatrix Gm. (Diving Petrel). Plate Ixxxvi. 



This bird apjoears to be found in the southern part of South America. There 

 is considerable variation in this species, and apparently there is a slight difference 

 in the form found in Australia and the New Zealand form. 



Pehcanoides exsid Salvin (Kerguelen Diving Petrel). Plate Ixxxvii. 

 Nestlings from the Chatham Islands are described. 



Diomedea exulans Linn. (Wandering Albatros). Plate Ixxxix. 



A good summary of the history of this difficult species is given. It is our 

 Antipodes Island bird, and its only known nesting-place is on that island. 



Diomedia regia BuUer (Royal Albatros). Plate xc. 



The figure of both this and the previous species appear to me to be capable of 

 improvement. 



Diomedea inelanopliri/s Boie (Black-eyebrowed Albatros). Plate xcvii. 

 This very widely-ranging species is well figured. 



Diomedea bttUeri Rothschild (Buller's Albatros). Plate xcviii. 



The description and figure are taken from the type specinuMi in the Tting 

 Museum obtained from the Snares. 



Thalassogeron caittus Gould (Shy MoUymawk). Plate xcix. 



Thalassogeron saJvini Rothschild (Salvin's Albatros). Plate c. 

 Breeds on Bounty Island. 



Thalassogeron culminatu.t Gould (Grey-headed Albatros). Plate ci. 



Mainly in the seas to the south of New Zealand, although stragglers have !).;en 

 lecorded from widely separated localities. 



Thalassogeron rhlorohynchii'< (!ni. (Yellow-nosed Albatros). Plate cii. 

 The figure makes it easy to separate this from the preceding species. 



Proceedings N.Z. Inst., 1908-9, pt. ii, p. 61. 



