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County Records. — Cumberland ; appears uncommon, (Brown, C. B. P., p. 

 35). Kennebec; a young male was taken on Lake Cobbossecontee, near 

 Augusta, Sept. 17, 1903, after a severe gale and is now in the collection of 

 F. C. Noble, (Noble, J. M. 0. S. 1904, p. 16). Sagadahoc ; rare, (Spinney). 

 Washington; rare, seen only in summer, (Boardman). 



The home of this species is in southern oceans, it being 

 known to breed during the southern summer on Kerguelen 

 Island off the coast of Africa. Dr. J. H. Kidder has recorded 

 this species as feeding on the oily matter floating away from 

 the carcass of a sea-elephant. He also states that on Kerguelen 

 Island they frequent the rocky parts of hillsides, flitting about 

 like swallows and catching minute insects. He states that the 

 Rev. Mr. Eaton found a nest under large rocks on Thumb 

 Mountain, Kerguelen Island, December 8 and that the egg 

 was pure white. Wilson's Petrel occurs rarely but rather gen- 

 erally oif the Maine coast from June to September. 



Order STEGANOPODES. Totipalmate Swimmers. 

 Key to the species of STEGANOPODES. 



A. Bill pointed, not hooked, slightly curved at tip. Gannet. 



B. Bill distinctly hooked. 



1. Bill more than 12.00 long and with large prominent pouch under- 



neath ; plumage white. American White Pelican. 



2. Bill under 12.00 and without prominent pouch. 



a'. Lores feathered. Man-o'-war Bird (H3^othetical List.) 

 a?. Lores not feathered. 



b'. Tail feathers 14. Cormorant. 



b". Tail feathers 12. Double-crested Cormorant. 



Family SULID.E. Gannets. 



Genus SULA Brisson. 

 Subgenus DYSPORUS Illiger. 



117. Stilahassana(\Ann.^. Gannet; Booby Gannet; White 

 Gannet; Solan Goose. 



Plumage in adults : head and neck washed with buff above ; primaries 

 dusky ; feet blackish ; otherwise all white. Immature plumage : above general 



