110 Mr. D. A. Banncrman on the [Ibis, 



that they were fairly plentiful off Orotava between October 

 23 and 25, 1887 (MS. diaries). After November the 

 birds certainly go out to sea and are seldom noted, though a 

 few may be seen in the Caiiarian seas during December and 

 January. 



The Shearwaters are absent from the beginning of De- 

 cember until the end of February. 



Most authors include this Shearwater in their papers, but 

 apart from the references given above no definite dates are 

 mentioned by them. 



Range bei/ond the Archipelago. 



The Canarian KuhPs Shearwater also breeds in the Azores, 

 Madeira group, and Salvage Islands. Four more allied 

 races are found in (1) Mediterranean, Adriatic, iEgean, and 

 Sea of Marmora; (2) Cape Yerde Archipelago; (3) Cape 

 Seas; (4) the bird which appears off the N. American coasts 

 and may breed on that side of the Atlantic. The distri- 

 bution and breeding range of the north Atlantic forms are 

 dealt with fully by me in 'The Ibis,' 1911, pp. 466-472. 



Puffinus assimilis baroli. Madeiran Allied Shearwater. 



Puffinus Ijaroli Bonaparte, Consp. Gen. Av. 1856, p. 204 

 — Type locality : Desertas (Madeira group). 



A Summer Visitor to the Canary Islands. 



Hab. in Archipelago. 



Western Group : Gran Canaria, Tenerife. 

 Outer islets : Graciosa, Montana Clara. 



Obs. P. a. baroli breeds on all the islands noted above. 

 Although we have no records of this Shearwater breeding 

 in Fuerteventura and Lanzarote or in the three extreme 

 westerly islands, we must remember that the coasts of these 

 islands are very little known. The possibility of its breeding 

 on any of these islands must not be overlooked. 



The Madeiran Allied Shearwater has been the cause of a 

 great deal of discussion amongst ornithologists, especially 

 with regard to the correct name it should bear. A review 

 of the literature on this important question will be found in 



