( 87 ) 

 l['he PetreL 



Numb. XCII. 



IT S Bill was black, half an Inch long, the Noftrils placed in a Pro- 

 tuberance on the middle of the upper Mandible, which I 'never ob- 

 ferved in any other Bird : The breadth, v^hen the Wings were expan- 

 ded, twelve Inches, length fix Inches \ the top of the Head and Back 

 very dark, almoft black; on the Rump is a large Spot of white, the 

 Belly and Wings fomething paler; the Wings are an Inch and a quar- 

 ter, longer than the Tail, which was made up of twelve brown Fea- 

 thers an Inch and a half long; the Leg was an Inch and a half and 

 half a quarter ; It was Web-footed, both Legs and Feet dark brown. 

 When thefe Birds make towards a Ship at Sea they foretell a Storm at 

 hand, and will keep behind the Stern of the Veffel, as a Shelter for 

 them till the Storm is over,- fometimes Flying and fometimes feeming 

 to run on the Waves with incredible Swiftnefs, for which reafon they 

 have given it the Name of Petrel from Peters walking on the Water. 



This Bird I had from Conful Sherwood., who was pleafed to lend 

 it me to draw a Pid:ure from it. 



Mr. Willoughby calls a Bird which he defcribes fomething like it, 

 but of different Colours, the Storm Fink. See his Appe7idix page 395. 



See Dampeirs Voyage Vol the 3d, page 97. who calls it the PetreL 





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