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I refer to the ornithology oi Norfolk ille, p. 113, for an account 

 of certain other genera, which fliould follow the former; as 

 poilibly being common to both places. 



Parkinfofi, p. 145, defcribed onv bhck-backed g[i\\, Br, Zool. ii. Gull; 

 N' 252, among the birds of New Holland, 



The vaft Tern called the Cafpian, Lalha?n, vi. p. 350, extends to Terk, 

 this country, and reaches northward as high as the mouth of the 

 Ob, where it falls into the frozen ocean. 



The Noddy, Latha?7t, vi. 365 ; Catefby, i. 88; is frequent in thefe 

 iflands ; it is the fpecies with a white forehead, and the reft of 

 the plumage of a footy brown. It has its name from its ftu- 

 pidity, for it will fuffer itfelf to be taken by the hand, on the 

 rocks it breeds on, or when it alights, as it does at amazing 

 diftances from land, on the rigging of fhips. 



Dampier's Noddy of New Hollaj^d, Voy. iii. p. 98, and tab. 85, 

 appears by the figure to be another fpecies ; the crown, as well as 

 the unper part of the body and wings, are of a dark color; the 

 cheeks and under fide white ; from the eye to the hind part of the 

 head extends a dufky line. Beneath Dampief'% figure of it is that 

 of the common, which may be compared with this. 



Pelecans, Latham, iii. 574, are found here in vaft abundance, P£lecak. 

 and of gigantic lizes. 



The beautiful crejled Finguin, 561, called by the failors, from Pinguin. 

 its zOi'ion, jumping jack, is common on Fan Diemen's, Land. 



A DUCK, I ftiall ciU. Parkin/on's, fee his Voyage, 138, is diftin- Ducic. 

 guiihed by its beauty ; the bill is white, the body black, and the 

 Speculum white and green. 



Semi-palmated Goofe : fize of the wild goofe ; head, neck, and 

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