WANDERING SHEARWATER. 557 



Bill yellowish-green, the tips brownish-black, tinged with green. 

 Edges of eyelids dark-grey ; iris brown. Feet light greenish-grey, webs 

 and claws yellowish flesh-colour. The upper parts in general are deep 

 brown, the hind neck paler and tinged with grey ; the primary quills and 

 tail brownish-black. The lower parts are greyish-white ; the lower wing- 

 coverts white, those next the edge of the wing greyish-black towards the 

 end, the axillary feathers white, greyish-brown towards the end, lower tail- 

 coverts similar. 



Length to end of tail 20 inches, to end of wings 21 j^ ; to end of claws 

 21 J ; extent of wings 45; wing from flexure 13;^ ; tail 5; bill along the 

 back 2j%, along the edge of lower mandible 2|; tarsus 2^; middle toe 2i, 

 its claw i. Weight 1 lb. 9| oz. 



