[84'] BIRDS OF OREGON 



New Zealand Shearwater: 



Thyellodroma bulleri (Salvin) 



DESCRIPTION. "Adults: Mantle gray, in striking contrast to black on head, tail, and 

 lesser wing coverts; greater coverts gray, tipped with white; outer primaries black, 

 with two thirds of inner webs white; cheeks mottled grayish white; lower parts and 

 under wing coverts white. Length: 16.50, wing 11.30, tail 5.10, bill 2.. 60." (Bailey) 

 Eggs: i, white. 



DISTRIBUTION. General: Breeds on Mokohinu Island, New Zealand, and migrates 

 across south Pacific to Chile and north along shore to coast of Oregon and Washing- 

 ton. In Oregon: Rare visitor to Oregon waters, seen only once when two specimens 

 were taken. 



THE NEW ZEALAND SHEARWATER, one of the rarest and least known of all 

 the shearwaters, is a rare bird anywhere in the north Pacific. It is known 

 from Oregon from two specimens taken by Jewett and Gabrielson (Sep- 

 tember 2.2., 1932.) just south of the mouth of the Columbia River (Jewett 

 Coll. No. 72.62., Gabrielson Coll. No. 1732.) from a flock of five that flew 

 past the boat at long range. So far as known, the only specimens taken 

 previously to these are from Monterey Bay, California. These are beauti- 

 ful shearwaters, the sharp contrast between the pure white under parts 

 and the black cap and slaty back being most striking when viewed from 

 the side. The wings seem narrower, longer, and more pointed than those 

 of other whale birds, and the flight is more deliberate and direct than 

 that of the Sooty Shearwaters. We were able to watch them for some 

 time on the wing, and this was the impression of both observers. 



Apparently little is known regarding the migrations or behavior of this 

 bird, the only other specimen known from the north Pacific being one 

 taken by Gabrielson (October 30, 1932., Coll. No. 18x3), at Grays Harbor, 

 Washington, where he collected a single bird out of a great flock of Sooty 

 Shearwaters. This record is only an indication of what might be done. 

 If someone had the time and opportunity thoroughly to work Oregon's 

 offshore waters, undoubtedly there would be found many regular visitors 

 and many more stragglers of which we now know nothing. 



Pacific Fulmar: 



Fulmams glacial is rodgersi Cassin 



DESCRIPTION. "Bill short and stout, wider than deep at base, nasal tubes occupying 



about half the length of bill and opening as one tube; nasal tubes and tip of bill 



yellow. Light phase: head, neck, and under parts white; upper parts bluish gray, 



with quills darker. Dark phase: whole plumage deep plumbeous. Length: 17-19, 



wing ii. 90-12.. 35, bill 1.35-1.65." (Bailey) Eggs: i, white, deposited in a shallow 



burrow. 



DISTRIBUTION. General: Breeds on islands of Bering Sea and on adjacent coast of 



