'I'll, spawn "i fish, mollusoa and floating matter of various kinds constitute the food, and, like ho 

 mam othei Petrels, the Fregatta Grallaria is a constant attendant in the wake of ships; the refuse 

 thrown overboard tarnishes a welcome food supply to this and many other members of the tribe. 



The sexes are alike in colour; the precise localities of nesting and the manner of breeding have 

 not been definitely ascertained. 



Head, neck, wings and upper surfaces, deep ashy-grey; under surfaces and upper tail-coverts, 

 white; bill, legs and feet, almost black. 



Length, 7[ inches; bill, \ inch: wing, <> inches; tail, .*> inches; tarsi, 1^ inch. 



Habitats 



Australian seas: localities of nesting not definitely known. 



