286 Mr. Selsy's Catalogue of Birds. 



193. PHALOCORAX GRACULUS. COMMON SHAG. 



Phalocorax Graculus, Flemm. 



Pelecanus Graculus, Gm. Syst., Lath. Ind., Arct. Zool. 



Carbo Graculus, Temm. Man d'Ornith. 



Common Shag, Flemiu. 



Shag, Arct. Zool., Lath. Syn., Bewick's Br. Birds, S^c. 



The eggs of this bird, which are now in the Newcastle Museum, were procured by Mr. 



George C. Atkinson, Esq., at the Fern Islands. Mr. R. R. Wingate, also procured the 



bird and eggs a few years ago, at the same place. 



194. PHALACROCORAX CRISTATUS. CRESTED GREEN CORMORANT. 



Phalacrocorax cristatus, Steph., Selby. 



Carbo cristatus, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Pelecanus cristatus. Lath. 



Cormoran largup, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Crested Shag, Arct. Zool., Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet, and Sup. 



Crested Cormorant, Steph., Shaw's Zool., Selby s Illus. Br. Orn. 



This species breeds upon the Fern Islands. The nest is placed in the clefts of the 



highest rocks. 



Genus SULA. GANNET. 



195. SULA BASSANA. 



Sula bassana, JBriss., Flemm., Selby. 



Pelecanus bassanus, Jjinn., Lath. 



Fou blanc, ou de bassan, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Soland Goose, 



Gannet, Br. Zool., Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Beicick's Br. Birds, &;c. 



Solan Gannet, Steph., Selby. 



Family V. Labium. 

 Genus STERNA. TERN. 



196. STERNA CANTIACA. SAND'WICH TERN. 



Sterna Cantiaca, Gmel. 



Sterna Boysii, Lath., Flemm. 



Hirondelle-de-mer Caugek, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Sandwich Tern, Lath. Syn., Mont. Ornith. Diet., Bewick's Br. Birds, Flemm., Sfc. 



Greater Sea Swallow, Albin's Br. Birds. 



A summer periodical visitant. Used to breed in great numbers at the Fern Islands, but 



within late years they have been driven from thence, and have now colonized Coquet 



Island. 



197. STERNA DOUGALLI. ROSEATE TERN. 



Sterna Dougalli, Mont., Steph., Flemm., Selby, S[c. 

 Hirondelle-de-mer Dougall, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 



Roseate Tern, Mont. Ornith. Diet., Steph., Shaw's Zool., Bewick's Br. Birds, Sup., Flemm 

 Br. Anim., Selby's Illus. Br. Orn. 



In considerable numbers during the summer, at the Fern Islands. 



