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ORDEK TUBINARES. 



FAMILY PEOCELLARIIDiE.— GENUS PROCELLAEIA. 



STORM-PETEEL. 



Peocellaria pelagica, Linnaeus. 



A winter visitor, seldom seen except during and after 

 heavy gales. At such times it is often driven on the 

 shore in considerable numbers, many specimens having 

 been taken far inland, and in storms from the east as 

 well as the west. 



LEACH'S PETREL. 



Procellaria leucgrrhoa, Vieillot. 



Like the last species, the Fork-tailed Petrel only 

 occurs in stormy weather, almost always from October 

 to December, and so many specimens have been taken 

 as to render a detailed list unnecessary. Li 1881 nearly 

 a score of captures were recorded, these being mostly on 

 the coast, but a large number of birds have been 

 obtained in inland localities ; such being generally either 

 found dead, or in an extremely' exhausted state. 



