PROCELLARIA FORSTERI. -Smith. 



AvES. — Plate LIII. — Male. 



P. supra cinerca flavo-grisco-tincta ; capite superne, nucha, alarum tcctricibus minoribus, remigium 

 tectricibus primariis sordide subbrunneis ; rcniigibus quatuor externis extern^ bruimeis interne 

 albis ; fronto, capitis lateribus, superciliis partibusque inferioribus alliis, tribus prioribus plus minusve 

 brunueo punctatis ; torque dimidiata ante alas cineresccnte ; remigium scapis brunneo-rubris. Cauda 

 cinerescente, pluma externa singulonim subalba, reliquis albo-terminatis. Rostro brunneo, versus 

 apicem fusco, mandibula infcriore flavo-brunnea-notata ; pedibus flavo-brunneis. Oculia nigro- 

 brunneis. 



LoNOlTUDO ab apice rostri ad basin caudce 6 una. 7 lin. ; cauda; 3 unc. 10 lin. 



Colour, &c. — The upper part of the head, and the nape of the neck inter- 

 mediate between broccoli-brown and pearl-grey, the remainder of the neck 

 superiorly, the interscapulars, the back, the rump, the upper tail coverts, a 

 half collar on the breast in front of the wings, and the secondary quill coverts 

 pearl-grey, slightly tinted with yellowish grey ; the rump and upper tail 

 coverts lightest. The lesser wing coverts, the outer vanes of the primary wing 

 coverts, and of the four or five first quill feathers, the same colour as the 

 head, only distinctly tinged with grey ; the inner vanes of the latter towards 

 the shafts the same colour, only lighter,— the colour quickly fades into pure 

 white ; the other quill feathers yellow ashy grey, fading towards the edges of 

 the inner vanes and tips into white; the shafts brownish red. Scapulars 

 grey, darkened by a distinct tint of broccoli-brown, several of them finely 

 tipped with white. Tail pearl-grey, with a faint shade of yellowish-grey, the 

 tips of all the feathers, as well as their inner edges, white ; and immediately 

 behind the white tips there is a distinct tint of broccoli-brown ; in some, per- 

 haps in most, individuals, the lateral feather of each side is dull white, with 

 a freckling of grey towards its shaft. Forehead, space in front of eyes, 

 eyebrows, sides of head, and under parts white ; the three first named more 

 or less speckled with broccoli-brown. The upper mandible towards the base 

 deep reddi.sh brown, the nasal tube and the rest of the mandible liver-brown ; 

 the tip of the lower mandible liver-brown, its sides towards the commissure 

 reddish brown, inferiorly yellowish brown. Legs and toes yellowish brown, 

 the scales reddish brown ; webs light wood-brown, with a lilac tint. Eyes 

 blackish brown. 



Form, &c.— Figure full ; head elevated and of moderate size ; neck thick ; 

 bill rather slender, with the sides nearly vertical, the division between the latter 



