836 U. 8. P. R. RB. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
Puffinus, the genus Priofinus, Homb. et Jacq., for which this species is given as the type, will 
have priority. It would, therefore, appear to have the best claim to Gmelin’s name, which has 
been more generally applied to P. major, Faber. 
List of specimens. 
Whence obtained. | Original 
California coasth se ==. ——= same | Geo. N. Lawrence--- 1022 
Locality. 
number. 
