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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
Notes. — Frequents the seas of south-western and southern Australia 
and Tasmania. It is similar in habits and economy to the other members 
of the genus. Breeds in colonies on the Kerguelen, Bounty, Auckland, 
and Antipodes Islands. 
Nest. — In a large chamber at the end of a burrow. 
Egg. — White. Breeding-season : December and January. 
10. While-winged Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Gould 
leuc-op'-ter-a — Gk, leucos, white; Gk, pteron , wing. 
Distribution. — Seas of New South Wales. 
Notes. — Also called Gould’s Petrel. It breeds on Cabbage-tree Island, 
off Port Stephens. This species does not make a burrow, otherwise it is 
similar in habits and economy to the other members of the genus. It is 
closely related to a form ( P.l.masofuerce ) which ranges to the coast of 
Chile, and breeds on the Fiji Islands and Masafuera (Juan Fernandez). 
Nest. — A depression in the ground or a crevice among loose stones; 
lined with a small quantity of broken pieces of dead fronds of the cabbage- 
palm. 
Egg . — Soft chalky-white. Breeding-season: November and December. 
11. Cape Petrel Daption capense Linne 
Dap'-ti-on — anagram of pintado , a Portuguese word for painted: capense 
— L., cape ns is, of the Cape (of Good Hope). 
Distribution — Southern oceans, from Antarctica north to Brazil, 
Angola, Mozambique, Australia, the Marquesas Islands, and Peru, occa- 
sionally ranging farther north to Mexico, Ceylon, the United States, and 
Europe. 
Notes . — Also called Pintado Petrel, Black-and-white Petrel, Spotted 
Petrel, Pied Petrel, and Cape Pigeon. Usually in flocks, frequenting the 
seas of southern Australia. This bird is commonly seen following ships, 
and is easily distinguished by its boldly mottled plumage. Food : similar to 
that of other Petrels. Breeds in colonies in Antarctica, and on the South 
Shetlands, South Orkneys, South Georgia, and Kerguelen Island. 
Nest. — A slight structure, composed of a few small stones and a 
little earth, placed on a ledge of a cliff. 
Egg. — Pure white. Breeding-season : November to May. 
12. Blue Petrel Halobcena ccerulca Gmelin 
Hal-o-bcEn-a — Gk, hols, sea; Gk, bainein, to walk: cce-rul'-e-a — L., 
cceruleiis, blue. 
Distribution. — Southern oceans, from Antarctica north to latitude 
40° S., and occasionally to Tristan da Cunha, the Cape of Good Hope, 
southern Australia, New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands. 
Notes. — A rare visitor to the seas of southern Australia; very little 
is known of its habits. When on the wing it is difficult to distinguish from 
the Prions. Breeds on the Falkland Islands and Kerguelen Island. 
