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Herring Gull. Larus argentatus Brlinn. p. 2. 



Common in the harbour of Vera Cruz, and on the open ocean. 

 Ring-billed Gull. Larus delawarensis Orel. p. 2. 



Frequently seen on the ocean. 

 Bonaparte Gull. Larus ph'iladdiihia (Ord). 



Numerous on Lake Chapala in March, in company with other, 

 unidentified gulls. 

 Black Petrel. Oceanodroma tnelania (Bonap.). 



The small blackish petrels which we saw off shore at Manza- 

 nillo were doubtless of this species. 

 Wilson Petrel. Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). pp. 2, 19. 



On Christmas Day several storm-blown individuals were seek- 

 ing shelter behind low weeds on the beach, north of the city of 

 Vera Cruz. They were frequently seen from the steamer on the 

 open Atlantic. 

 Red-footed Booby. Sula nebouxii Milne-Edwards, p. 335. 



Many of these Boobies were fishing near shore in Manzanillo 

 harbour, during our visit. They were very fearless and came 

 close overhead, occasionally, as they flew, rubbing one of their 

 red feet against the other. 

 Booby. Sula sula (Linn.), p. 12. 



Numbers were seen between Progreso and Vera Cruz, near 

 the Arcos Islands. 

 Gannet. Sida hassana (Linn.), p. 2. 



Gannets were occasionally seen from the steamer's deck all 

 the way from Cape Hatteras to Vera Cruz. 

 Snake-bird, or Darter. Anhinga anhinga (Linn.). 



One or two were seen on the marshes of Chapala. A Mexi- 

 can told us that these birds had become much rarer than they 

 formerly were. 

 Mexican Cormorant. Phalacrocorax mexicaims (Brandt), pp. 

 18, 123, 190, 217. 



Abundant on Lake Chapala and on all the rivers and streams 

 dow^n to the lowlands of Colima. Their food in the barran- 



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