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V. is occupied by the Albatrosses, of which 19 species are enumer- 

 ated, no fewer than 16 being figured. However, it is possible that 

 future research may prove the Carter Albatross {Thalassogeron 

 carteri), found washed ashore dead off North- West Australia by 

 our Australian member, to be an immature bird of another species, 

 possibly T. chlororhynchns, the dark bill especially pointing to a 

 sign of immaturity. 



One Albatross {T. caiitus) breeds in Australian waters, in Bass 

 Strait. Mr. H. Hamilton, of the Dominion Museum, has kindly 

 furnished some remarks on the species of Albatrosses frequenting 

 New Zealand, namely : — 



DiOMEDEA EXULANS, Linii. (Wandering Albatross), PI. 89. — A good 

 summary of the liistory of this difficult species is given. It is our 

 Antipodes Island bird, and its only known nesting-place is on that 

 island. 



DiOMEDEA REGiA, BuUer (Royal Albatross), PI. 90. — Both the figure 

 of this and the previous species appear to me to be capable of im- 

 provement. 



DiOMEDEA MELANOPHRYs, Boic (Black-eycbrowcd Albatross), PI. 97. 

 — This very widely ranging species is well figured. 



DiOMEDEA BULLERi, Rothschild (BuUcr Albatross), PI. 98. — The 

 description and figure are taken from the type specimen in the Tring 

 Museum, obtained from the Snares. 



Thalassogeron cautus, Gould (Shy Mollymauk), PI. 99. 



Thalassogeron salvini, Rothschild (Salvin Albatross), PI. 100. — 

 Breeds on Bounty Island. 



Th.\lassogeron culminatus, Gould (Grey-headed Albatross), PI. 

 loi. — Mainly in the seas to the south of New Zealand, although 

 stragglers have been recorded from widely separated localities. 



Thalassogeron chlororhynchus, Gm. (Yellow-nosed Albatross), 

 PI. 102. — The figure makes it easy to separate this from the preceding 

 species. 



Phcebetria fuliginosa, Gm. (Sooty Albatross), PI. 103. — This 

 species breeds on the Auckland and the Antipodes Islands. 



Phcebetria cornicoides, Hutton (Hutton Sooty Albatross). — The 

 author erects this bird into a species, separating it from fuliginosa. It 

 appears to have a more southern range than the darker form. The 

 adult is described as being similar. 



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