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southern part of Greenland. (Avrct. Wan.) Abundant from Belle 
Isle to Resolution island. (Kumeln.) Rather common on the 
west coast of Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Met with off the shores 
of Nova Scotia; not seen in the gulf. (Svrewster.) A winter 
visitor off New Brunswick. (Dr. Adams.) 
90. Manx Shearwater. 
Puffinus puffinus (BRUNN.) Licur. 1854. 
One skin received from Greenland. (Arct. Man.) Common 
from Belle Isle to Grinnell bay. (AKumelin.) Tolerably common 
on the west coast of Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Off the coast of 
New Brunswick. (Dr. Adams.) Bird of passage in Greenland. 
(Winge.) 
92.1. Allied Shearwater. 
Puffinus assimilis GOULD. 1837. 
Accidental on Sable island off the coast of Nova Scota. (4.0. 
U. List. Ninth Supplement.) 
93. Black-vented Shearwater. 
Puffinus opisthomelas COUES. 1864. 
Several specimens have been taken off the Outer wharf, Vic- 
toria, Vancouver island. (/annzn.) 
94. Sooty Shearwater. 
Puffinus fuliginosus STRICKLAND. 1832. 
Common on the banks of Newfoundland, but rather rare in the 
Strait of Belle Isle. (Aeeks.) Rare on the coast of Nova Scotia. 
(Downs.) Occurs in winter on Grand Manan, N.B. (Herrick.) 
Coues states he saw a few individuals of this species on the coast 
of Labrador, August Igth, 1860. (Peckard.) Common among the 
greater shearwaters off the shore of northeastern Labrador. 
(Ligelow.) 
95. Dark-bodied Shearwater. 
Puffinus griseus (GMEL.) FINSCH. 1874. 
During the fall of 1895, Dr. C. F. Newcombe found this species 
in great numbers off the west coast of Queen Charlotte islands. 
