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Hab. in Nova Cambria Australi. 



Ohs. Nearly alliecl to, but difFers from, Num. aguata in the entire 

 absence of the white rump ; it is also rather less in size. 



Sterna melanura. Ster. summo capite corporeąice suprd brtin- 

 neis ; primariis cauddgue nigro-fuscis ; catidd fiircatd ; fronte, 

 gutture corporegue infrd albis ; rostro pedibusąue nigris. 



Long. tot. unc. 11 ; roslri, 1^ ; al(B, 9 ; caudce, 4§; tarsi, į. 



Hab. in Novu Cambria Australi. 



Obs. This appears to be an immature specimen. In the Collec- 

 tion of the United Service Museum. 



Sula rubripes. Stil. capite, pectore, gutture, abdomine crissogue 

 fusco-albis ; dorso, rectricibusgue caudce caryophillaceis ; alis 

 pallidė caryophillaceis, fusco-cinereis irroratis ; primariis se- 

 condariisgue nigro-fuscis ; rostro Jlavescenti-came^ apice ni- 

 gro ; pedibus nitidė rubro-aurantiacis. 

 Long. tot. unc. 23 ; rostri, 4 ; alce, 14 ; caudcB, 7 ; tarsi, lį. 

 Hab. in Nova Cambria Australi. 



Obs. The specimen from which this description wa5 taken ap- 

 peared to be sonie\vhat immature. In the CoUection of the United 

 Service Museum. 



PuFFiNUs AssiMiLis. Puff. sumvio capite, corpore suprd, alis 

 cauddgue fuligiiiosis ; lateribus faciei, gula corporegue infrd 

 albis ; rostro fuscescenti-corneo ; tarsis digitisgue viridescenti- 

 flavis ; membrana inter-digitali aurantiacd. 



Long. tot. unc. 1 1 ; rostri, 2§ ; alce, 65 ; caudce, 3 ; tarsi, 1^. 



Hab. in Nova Cambria Australi. 



Obs. Very closely allied to Puffinus obscurus, but considerably 

 sraaller. 



Phalacrocorax carboi'des. Phcd. guld et faciei lateribus 

 albis ; summo capite, midui corpore infrd, uropygio, cauddgue 

 nitidė nigro-riridibus ; rectricibus cauda 14 ; dorso, alis, late-^ 

 ribus superioribus 7iigro-brunneis, singulis plumis 7iitidė nigro- 

 viridibus latė marginatis ; nuchd plumis gracilibus htnceolatis 

 albis omatd ; paucis apud feinora externa ; rostro corneo ; pe- 

 dibus nigris. 



Long. tot. unc. 34; rostri, 4; alte, 13^^; cauda, 8; tarsi, 2^. 



Hab. in terra Van Dieraen. 



Obs. Closely allied to the Common Cormorant of Europa (Phal. 

 Carbo). 



Phalacrocorax leucogaster. Phal. fronte, summo capite, 

 nuchd uropygiogue viridi-nigris ; dorso tectricibuscjue alce viri- 

 dibus, singulis plumis nigro marginatis y primariis seconda- 

 riisgue nigris ; gutture, lateribus nuchm, coiporegue infrd albis ; 

 rostro nigro, rubro tincto ; pedibus nigris. 



Long. tot. unc. 26 ; i-ostri, 3 ; al<e, llį ; caudee, 5į ; tarsi, 2į. 



Hab. in Nova Cambria Australi. 



