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THE ALBATROSS. 

 (jSfee page 45, vol, i.) 



The Albatrosses are the largest of the oceanic 

 birds, and their generic character (Diomedca) 

 h tibm ctefined ? — ^Bill, very long, stout, edged, 

 €OMpr@ised I tapper mandibte cbaimened on the 

 sides, and much liookM at the poiiit; lower 

 mandible smooth and truncated at the extremity; 

 nostrils lateral, like short rolls and open in front ; 

 feet sliort, with only three very long toes, en- 

 tirely webbed, but without any spur or toe 

 behi»d, mi mm the BtlJe mk litat is mm 

 m the Petrd tcfte j ^iags Img mi mx- 

 tow, witli the primary quills shott, and the 

 secondaries long". 



The known species are D. cxulaus^ D. spa- 

 dicea, 13 . chlororynchus, D. fuliginosa; and 

 Gttvier nim emmm^km D- brachyura, Temm,, 

 melatitof to« T^m. : ht tibe tm Imt spa- 

 cie$ I have not had an opportunity of referting 



