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adapted to Albatross colonies. This is the case with the 
Northern Pacific, and still more so with the southern seas, 
where the centre of the distribution of the family is found. 
The following “ References” give the sum total of what 
is known about Diomedea melanophrys, especially as to its 
geographical distribution and breeding-places, as far as works 
on the subject have been accessible to me :— 
1. Temminck, Pl. Col. d’ Oiseaux, liver. 77, pl. 456 (1838). 
2. GouLp, in Gray, Jour. Two Exped. Disc. N.W. and W. 
Ausir., p. 420 (1841). (W. Australia.) 
3. GouLp, Birds of Australia, pl. 43 (1848), (Atlantic and 
Pacific, lat. 35°-55° S.) 
4. Tscnupi, Jour. f. Orn. 1856, pp. 156, 157, 158, 161. 
(Notes from South Seas.) 
. Kirriirz, Denkw, ein. Reise n. dem russ. Amerika, ete., i., 
pp. 104, 105 (1858). (S8.E. America.) 
6. Goutp, Proc. Zool. Soc., 1859, p. 98. (Eggs from Falklands.) 
7. Sciater, Prov. Zool. Soc,, 1860, p. 390. 
8. Axpsort, /bis, 1861, p. 165. (Breeding-place in Falklands.) 
9. Layarn, Jbis, 1862, pp. 97, 98, 99. (Notes from South Seas.) 
10. Layarp, Zbis, 1863, pp. 245, 247, 249. (Notes from South 
Seas.) 
11. Scutecet, Mus. Pays-Bas, Procell., pp. 33, 34 (1863). 
(St Paul and Amsterdam, 42° 40’ S., 12° 4’ W.; Cape.) 
12. Hurron, /bis, 1865, pp. 281, 283. (Notes from South Seas.) 
13. v. Pruzenn, Reise d. dsterr. Freg. Novara, Vogel, p. 148 
(1865). 
14. Cougs, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sc. Philad., 1866, p. 181. 
15, Frxscu, Jour. f. Orn., 1867, pp. 338, 347. (New Zealand.) 
16. Huron, /dis, 1867, pp. 185, 191, 192. (Notes from South 
Seas. ) 
17. Hutton, Trans. New Zeal. Inst., 1868, vol. i, p. 105. 
(Great Barrier Island.) 
18. Sperine, Jbis, 1868, p. 295, (8. Africa.) 
19, A. Newron, dis, 1870, p. 503. (Eggs from Falklands.) 
20. Fryscu, Jour. f. Orn., 1870, p. 375. (New Zealand; Great 
Barrier Island.) 
21. H. & W. Travers, 7'rans. New Zeal. Inst., 1872, vol. v., 
p- 219. (Pitt Island; Chathams.) 
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