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BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA. 741 
larger wing-coverts, white; the others, brownish black. Length, 37. 
Habitat, mouth of Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. 
Diomedea chlororhynchos, Aud. v. 326; Syn. p. 334; not figured. 
458. Diomedea nigripes, ud. — Black-footed Albatross. 
Bill, brownish black ; feet, black; fore part of head, cheeks, and throat, 
dusky gray ; rest of upper parts, sooty brown, tinged with gray; lower 
aie. dull gray, deeper in front. Length, 36. Habitat, coast of Cali- 
ornia. 
Diomedea nigtipes, Aud. v. 327; Syn. p. 334; not figured. 
459. Diomedea fusca, 4ud.— Dusky Albatross. 
Bill, black ; feet, yellow; head and upper part of neck, grayish black, 
tinged with brown; rest of neck, all the lower parts, back, and rump, 
light brownish gray; wings, brownish black; primary quills and tail- 
feathers, grayish black. duit, 34. Habitat, coast about the mouth of 
Columbia River. : 
Diomedea fusca, Aud. v. 116 ; Syn. p. 335; plate 407. 
GENUS VI.—PROCELLARIA, Linn.—FULMAR PETREL. 
460. Procellaria gigantea, Linn. — Gigantic Fulmar. 
Bill and feet, yellow; plumage, deep brown, tinged with gray, lighter 
on lower parts, and especially on the lower surface of the wings. Length, 
36. Habitat, off Columbia River. 
Procellaria gigantea, Jud. v. 330; Syn. p. 336: not figured. 
461. Procellaria glacialis, Zinn. — Common Fulmar. 
Bill, feet, and claws, yellow; head, neck, and lower parts, pure white ; 
back and wings, light grayish blue ; rump, paler; tail, bluish white; pri- 
mary quills and coverts, blackish brown. Male, 8,18. Habitat, Atlantic 
coast, from New York north. Nests in holes of rocks. Egg, single, 
white, 2¢ by 2. 
Bia ati incite, Bonap. Syn. p. 369. Nutt. ii. 330. Aud. iii. 446; plate 264; 
+ Pe 6 
462. Procellaria Pacifica, Jud. — Pacific Fulmar. 
Bill and feet, yellow; head, neck, and lower parts, pure white; back 
and wings, light grayish blue ; feathers, becoming dark gray towards the , 
end; primary quills and coverts, blackish brown, tinged with gray. Adult, 
18; bill, 13. Habitat, North-West coast. 
Procellaria Pacifica, dud. v. 331; Syn. p, 336; not figured. 
463. Procellaria tenuirostris, 4ud.— Slender-billed Fulmar. 
Bill, yellow, except nasal plate, half of the unguis of upper mandible, 
and tip of the lower, which are black; feet, yellow; claws, brownish 
black; plumage, pails aler on lower parts, head, and neck ; 
ptimary ‘quills and coverts, blackish gray. Length, 184. Habitat, off 
Columbia River. 
Procellaria tenuirostris, fud. v. 333; Syn. p. 337; not figured. 
