INTRODUCTION. ci 
Genus Phaeton, Linn. 
The beautiful species of this' form which graces the fauna of Austi^aUa, ranges over the greater part of the 
Pacific Ocean, and among other places retires to Norfolk Island and Raine's Islet for the purpose of breeding. 
024. Phaeton phoenicurus Vol. VII. PI. 73. 
Genus Pelecanus, Linn. 
The members of this genus are very widely dispersed, since every great country has one or more species as- 
signed to it. That inhabiting Austraha is as fine and as beautifully marked as any other member of the group. 
625. Pelecanus conspicillatus, Temm Vol. VII. PI. 74. 
Genus Plotus, Linn. 
Asia, Africa, America and Austraha are each tenanted by a species of this genus, the members of which, 
although few in number, are not well understood nor are their specific differences easily decyphered. 
626. Plotus Novee-HoUandiEe, Gould Vol. VII. PI. 75. 
Genus SuLA, Briss. 
Four fine species of this genus appertain to the Australian fauna, since they not only frequent the seas adjacent 
to the shores of that country, but all of them resort to its rocks and islands for the purpose of breeding. 
The genus comprises several other species which inhabit the sea coasts of nearly every part of the globe. 
627. Sula Austrahs, Gould Vol. VII. PI. 76. 
Inhabits the southern coast of Austraha and Van Diemen's Land, and is a beautiful representative of the Sula 
Bassana and -S. melanura of Europe. 
628. Sula personata, GomM Vol. VII. PI. 77. 
Common on the east coast. 
629. Sula fusca, Briss • • • • • Vol. VII. PI. 78. 
" This species of Booby," says Mr. M'Gilhvray, " is generally distributed on the north-east and north coasts of 
New Holland ; but I found it breeding only upon Bramble Key, although I once, on Raine's Islet, found a sohtary 
egg. The nest is slovenly made of dried herbage, a foot in diameter, with scarcely any cavity, and contains two 
eggs, of which in every instance one was clean and the other very dirty. The eggs, which are white, vary 
considerably in size. The largest measured 2^^ inches by l^V ; the smallest 2* by IfJ, and one of average size, 2\ 
by If inches. Both sexes incubate, and the birds while sitting on their eggs allowed of a very near approach, and 
before flying off disgorged the contents of their stomachs, chiefly a species of Clupea or herring. I need scarcely 
add that their bite is very severe. During our visits to Darnley Island I observed several tame Boobies among the 
native villages, generally perched on the canoes hauled up on the beach. These birds were allowed their full 
liberty, and after fishing in the weirs upon the reefs until they had procured a sufficiency of food, returned to the 
huts." 
Inhabits the north coast. 
630. Sula piscator, Linn. 
Inhabits the north coast. 
Vol. VII. PL 79. 
