Black-browed Albatross 

 Diomedea melanophris Temminck 



Status : Hypothetical, based on one sight record. 



On January 23, 1965 an albatross, closely 

 resembling a Laysan Albatross, but with a 

 larger, yellow bill, was seen at close range at 

 lat. 25° N., long. 156° W. by Patrick J. Gould. 

 This species had not been previously recorded 

 from the central Pacific Ocean, although sev- 

 eral records exist for latitudes even farther 

 north in the Atlantic Ocean (Palmer, 1962). 



Distribution : The distribution map for the spe- 

 cies for 9 months indicates a density center in 

 the northwestern corner of the study area near 

 lat. 25° N., long. 157° W. (fig. 5). Inclusion of 

 about 10 less certain sightings does not appre- 

 ciably alter the distribution picture. No indi- 

 cation of population movement or of marked 

 habitat preference on a monthly basis can be 

 inferred from this small total sample. Individ- 

 uals were seen as far south as lat. 11° N., as 

 far east as long. 148° W., and as far north as 

 lat. 25° N. The range doubtless extends beyond 

 the edges of the study area in all directions. 



Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis (Linnaeus) 



Status : Accidental. 



One dark-phase Fulmar was observed at very 

 close range for 1/2 hour on February 23, 1965 

 at lat. 23°30' N., long. 148° W. 



Specimens of this species have been collected 

 on several islands of the Hawaiian group (Clapp 

 and Woodward, 1968). 



Dark-rumped Petrel 

 Pterodroma phaeopygia (Salvin) 



Status : Rare, but possibly regular resident. 

 Distinction was made between this species and 

 P. externa only after October 1964. 



R PHAEOPYGIA 



OCTOBER 1964 to JUNE 1965 



Months 



Year 



1964 



1965 



Although numbers seen in the study area were 

 very low, a peak in May was suggested. This 

 peak would coincide with egg dates on the 

 breeding grounds on Maui and Hawaii (Richard- 

 son and Woodside, 1954). No birds were seen 

 between December and February. 



Scarce at sea, this species is also scarce on 

 its known breeding grounds. 



• I bird 



Figure 5. — Distribution of Dark-rumped Petrel. 



Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa 



externa (Salvin) 



and 



White-necked Petrel 



Pterodroma externa 



cervicalis (Salvin) 



Status : P. e. externa was an abundant visitor 

 during its nonbreeding season, May-December, 



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