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THE WANDERING ALBATROSS. 



FULMAR PETREL.— P/weto«a glaxiaLis. 



The Giant Fulmar {Ossifraga gigantea) is tlie largest of the Petrels ; nearly as large as 

 the albatross. It is common off the Pacific coast. The Fulmars are gull-like in aspect, while 



the Petrels are much smaller, and are 

 thus contrasted strikingly with the 

 albatrosses. 



The Fulmar Petrel is common 

 to the North Atlantic, visiting the 

 United States in winter. The Slender- 

 bill is equally a Pacific coast bird. 



The Black -tailed Shear- 

 water {Priofinus meZanurus) is an 

 accidental visitor on the coast of 

 California. Several other species are 

 found on the Pacific coast, and others 

 inhabit the Atlantic coast. The 

 Dusky Shearwater is a more south- 

 ern bird, reaching north only as far 

 as the Middle States. The Greater 

 Shearwater is abundant along the 

 entire Atlantic coast, wliile tlie Sooty 

 is confined to that portion above the 

 Carolinas. Altogether there are ten 

 species of this genus. 



The vt ell -known Wandering 

 Albatros is an excellent example of 

 the next sub-family, being the largest 

 and finest of all the species. 

 This fine bird is possessed of wondrous powers of wing, sailing along for days together 

 without requiring rest, and hardly ever flapping its wings, merely swaying itself easily from 



tJL^NT FmMAR.— Ossifraga yigantea. 



