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PELECANOIDES FRINATRIX 



(DIVING-PETREL.) 



Diving Petrel, Lath. Gen. Syn. iii. pt. 2, p. 413 (1785). 

 Procellaria urinatrix, Gm. Syst. Nat. i. p. 560 (1788, ex Lath.}. 

 Pelecanoides tirinatrix, Lacep. Mem. de I'lnst. 1800, p. 517. 

 Halodroma urinatrix, lUiger, Prodr. Syst. Mamm. et Av. p. 274 

 Procellaria trldactijla, Forst. Descr. Anim. p. 149 (1844). 

 Puffinuria urinatrix, Gould, B. of Austr. pi. 60 (1848). 

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brunnescente : subtus albus, bypocliondriis cincreo lavatis : rostro nigro : pedibus cyanescentibu., 

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Crown and sides of the head, hind neck and all the upper surface shining steel-black ; the forehead 

 tinged with brown, the sides of the neck dusky, and the scapulars touched with white • throat fore 

 neck, and all the underparts pure white ; the sides of the body and flanks sometimes stained with grey 

 Indes and bill black ; legs and feet cobalt, tinged with green, the webs bluish white. Length 9-5 

 inches; extent of wings 16-5; wing, from flexure, 5-5; tail 2; bill, along the ridge -75, along the ed-e 

 of lower mandible -75; tarsus 1 ; middle toe and claw 1-5. 



The Divmg-Petrel is very common in the seas surrounding New Zealand, consorting in flocks 

 and Imng on medusae and other marine productions. Its fliglit consists of a rapid fluttering 

 movement along the surface of the water ; and it dives through the waves with amazing agility^ 

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