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robbed. The Fulmar does not allow itself to be handled with impunity, but defends itself with 

 its powerful bill, which it can use with as much effect as goodwill." 



The egg of the present species is about the size of that of the domestic fowl, pure white in 

 colour, rather rough on surface of shell, and has a strong musky smell. 



When I wrote the article on the Storm-Petrel I was of opinion that Procellaria would have 

 to be the generic name for the Fulmars, and consequently used Thalassidroma for that species. 

 Since then, however, I find that the type of Procellaria is the common Storm-Petrel, and another 

 generic name will have to be used for the present species, which will therefore have to stand as 

 Fulmarus glacialis. 



The specimens figured are an adult bird and a young bird in the plumbeous grey dress. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined the following specimens : — 



E Mus. H. E. Dresser. 

 a, ad., b, ? jun. St. Kilda (H. J. Elwes) . 



E Mus. Brit. Beg. 

 a, ad. Yarmouth, b. St. Kilda. c, d. Greenland, e. Spitzbergen. 



E Mus. Feilden et ffarvie-Brown. 

 a, d ad. Davis Straits, June 23rd, 1875 (H. W. Feilden). b,juv. Disco {H. W. F.). 



