104 Captain P. P. King on the Animals, S)-c. 



tion extends of that species I can discern no difference.* 



69. A young Gull apparently in the plumage of the first year; its 

 feathers as usual in that stage being mottled. It agrees pretty well with 

 the last species in its general proportions ; the bill is black, as I believe 

 to be the case in the yoimg of Lartis fttscus. 



70. Another species of Gull, that appears to me to be the same as 

 our Lanes ridibundus. 



71. A young bird that I consider the same as our Skua Gull, Les- 

 tris catarrhactes. — T much wish that these four last specimens of CruUs 

 should be compared with the species to which I have referred them ; 

 actual comparison only can determine whether they are the same as our 

 species or not. 



72. This large species of Petrel I believe to be the the young of 

 Procellaria gigantea. — It is true that it is entirely of one uniform, sooty 

 or blackish colour, while the Giant Petrel is described as having much 

 white beneath. But the bird is evidently young, and may in an early 

 stage differ from the adult in wanting the white markings. 



73. This Petrel I think will prove to be the same as our Fulmar 

 Petrel; I cannot, however, at this distance determine the point. 



74. 75. Specimens of the Pintado Petrel, Procellaria Capensis, — 

 This species seems to be spread over the whole of the Southern 

 Hemisphere. 



76. A specimen of the newly characterised species, Procellaria 

 Berardi. 



77, This is the Petrel which the Prince of Musignano has lately 

 described xmder the specific name of Wilsonii. It is one of your genus 

 Thalassidroma. 



* Upon comparing Capt, King's birds with several British specimens, I find 

 little material difference, except in the proportions of the bill ; that of the 

 Magellanic bird being much stronger. Ed, 



