146 BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 
Genus PUFFINUS. 
31. Puffinus stricklandi, Seory SHearwarer. 
Rare. 
Genus PROCELLARIA. 
32. Procellaria pelagica (Linn.) Stormy Perret, 
Common all the year. Breeds on St. Paul’s Island and other 
favourable localities. Nest in a bank. Eggs pure white. 
Genus OCEANODROMA. 
33. Oceanodroma leucorhoa, Leacn’s Perret. 
Rare. 
Subfamily OCEANITINA. 
Genus OCEANITES. 
34. Oceanites oceanicus. Wrson’s Perren, 
ORDER STEGANOPODES. ToTIPALMATE SWIMMERS. 
Famity PHAETHONTIDA. 
Genus PHAETHON. 
35. Phaethon flavirostris (Srandt.) Yettow-sittep Tropic 
Brrp. 
Accidental. One of this species was taken, after a storm, at 
Shubenacadie, and is now in the Provincial Museum collection. 
Famity SULIDA. GaANNETs. 
Genus SULA. 
Subgenus Dysporus. _ Illiger. 
36, Sula bassana (Zimm.) (1i7.) Ganwnr. 
Common all the year. Breeds on the coast. 
Famity PHALACROCORACIDA CorRMORANTS. 
Genus PHALACROCORAX. Brisson. 
Subgenus PHALACROCORAX. 
37. Phalacrocorax carbo (Z/n.) (119) Cormorant. 
Not common. Breeds here. 
38. Phalacrocorax dilophus (Sv. g° Wich.) (120) DouBre- 
CRESTED CORMORANT. 
Not common. The crest is only present in the breeding 
season. 
