104 Captain E. Mciuertzliagen on 



I saw a small flock of these birds at sea to the north of 

 Mauritius in November 1910. 



57. Angus tenuirostuis. 



Mia-anoiis ieim'irostris Saunders^ Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 141. 



A hiid of this species is in the Paris jNIuseum, killed by 

 Monsieur Delissc oft' Mauritius in 1807 (Oustulet). 



There are three specimens from Mauritius in the British 

 Museum. 



58. GVOIS CAXDllJA. 



Gygis Candida Saunders, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 149. 



This species has been frequently observed near Mauritius. 

 I saw a solitary individual near Round Island in October 

 1910. 



This bird is very common at the Seychelles and has been 

 obtained at lleunion and Rodriguez. 



59. PUFFINUS CULOKOKHYXCnUS. 



Ftijffinus chlurorhijnckus Salvin, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 372. 



60. PUFFINUS OBSCUKUS. 



Piiffinus obscurus Salvin, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 382. 



Both these Shearwaters are represented by local specimens 

 in the Port Louis Museum. They are known locally as 

 " Fouquet.'' 



I found the latter species breeding on Round Island in 

 October 1910, but not in any quantity. 



61. OSSIFRAGA GIGANTEA. 



Oss'tfraga g'lyantea Salvin, Cat. Birds, xxv. p. 422. 



The Giant Petrel. 



The first record of this species in Mauritius was made by 

 Desjardins, who left a very accurate description of an indi- 

 vidual killed after a storm at Flacq. In recent years it 

 has been observed at intervals, generally in the south of the 

 island and after a cyclone. 



There are ten specimens in the Port Louis Museum, all of 

 which have been obtained locallv. 



