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675. P. teilllirostris. Temm. (Puffinus brevicaudus, Brandt), Short- 



tailed Petrel (Mutton-bird). 



Plumage sooty-brown ; tail rounded. 



Total length, 13 in. ; wing, 10'4 in. ; tail, central rectrices- 

 3*9 in., lateral rectrices 2*8 in. ; tarsus, 2 in. ; bill, 1*8 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 



GENUS PRIOFINUS. Tarsi distinct, compressed, and edge sharp. Nasal 

 tubes higher than in Puffinus ; nostrils united into a single opening, 

 directed forwards, Retrices twelve. 



676. P. ciliereus, Gmelin (Procellaria hasitata, Kuhl. ; Fulmarus gelid us, 



Gmelin), Brown Petrel. 



Plumage greyish-brown ; stripe of yellow on bill. 



Total length, about 19 in. ; bill, 2'4 in. ; wing, 13 in. ; tail, 

 centre 4 - 4 in., lateral 3 '5 in. ; tarsus, 2'3 in. ; middle and outer toe, 

 2'7 in. ; inner toe, 2'3 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5, 6, 9. 



GENUS PRIOCELLA. Tarsi distinct, compressed, and edge sharp. Nasal 

 tubes higher than in Puffinus ; nostrils united into a single opening, 

 directed forwards. Tail has fourteen rectrices. 



677. P. glacialoides, Smith (Fulmarus glacialoides), Silvery-grey 



Petrel. 



Back and wings light grey ; crown and under surface white ; bill 

 bluish, fleshy, and black. 



Total length, 18 in. ; bill, 2'1 in. ; wing, 12 6 in. ; tail, central 

 rectrix 5'1 in., lateral rectrix 4*1 in.; tarsus, 1*8 in. ; middle and 

 outer toes, 2 '4 in. ; inner toe, 2 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



GENUS MAJAQUEUS. Tarsi not compressed, more rounded on the 

 anterior edge. Tail has twelve rectrices. Bill long, stout, not dark; 

 unguis large ; nasal tube almost united into a single opening, directed 

 forward. Claw of hallux small. 



678. M. aBQllillOCtialis, Linn. (Fulmarus (Majaqueus) conspicillatus, 



Old.), Spectacled Petrel. 



Chin and forehead more or less white ; plumage sooty -black. 



Total length, 20 in. ; wing, 15 'in. ; bill, 2 '6 in. ; tarsus, 2 '6 in. ; 

 tail, central rectrix 5*3 in., lateral rectrix 4'5 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



679. M. parkin SOni. Gray (Fulmarus parkinsoni), Black Petrel. 



Plumage, including chin, sooty-black. 



Total length, 18 in. ; wing, 13*2 in. ; tarsus, 2*2 in. ; tail, central 

 rectrix 4'3 in., lateral rectrix 3'6 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



GENUS CESTRELATA. Tarsi not compressed, more rounded on anterior 

 edge. Tail has twelve rectrices. Bill stout, black, hook large ; 

 nasal opening directed slightly upwards. Claw of hallux small. 



680. E. Iliacroptera, Smith (Pterodroma gouldi, Hutton, and P. 



atlantica, Gld.), Great-winged Petrel. 



Exposed portion of outer primary beneath more or less dark ; 

 entire plumage sooty-brown. 



Total length, 16'5 in. ; bill, 1'7 in. ; wing, 12 in. ; tail, centre 

 4 '5 in., lateral 4 in. ; tarsus, 1*6; middle and outer toe, 2*2 in. ; 

 inner toe, 1 '9 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



681. CE. lessoili, Garnot (Pterodroma lessoni), White-headed Petrel. 



Exposed portion of outer primary beneath more or less dark ; 

 under surface of plumage more or less white ; whole head, except 

 region round eye, white. 



