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Head, back, wings, tail and breast dark sooty black ; chin, under 
coverts of the wings, abdomen, flanks, under tail-coverts, and a 
broad crescent-shaped band across the upper tail-coverts snow-white ; 
bill, feet and legs black. 
I observed this species in the Atlantic, where it is confined to the 
equatorial regions, being most abundant in the vicinity of the line. 
It is the largest member of the genus with which I am acquainted, 
and is rendered very conspicuous by the white mark on its throat. 
614. Thalassidroma Nereis, Gould .... Yol. VII. PI. 64. 
615. Thalassidroma Wilsonii, Bonap. 
Yol. VII. PI. 65. 
Family PELEC ANID2E. 
Genus Phalacrocorax. 
The great family of the Cormorants, whose range is universal, are 
well represented in Australia, since five species inhabit and are pecu- 
liar to that country, where they perform precisely the same offices 
as the other species of the genus do in Europe and America. 
616. Phalacrocorax Carboi'des, Gould . . . Yol. VII. PI. 66. 
Vol. VII. PI. 67. 
Vol. VII. PI. 68. 
Vol. VII. PI. 69. 
Vol. VII. PL 70. 
617. Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 
618. Phalacrocorax hypoleucus 
619. Phalacrocorax leucogaster, Gould . 
620. Phalacrocorax melanoleucus, Vieill. 
This species, besides feeding upon fish, devours newts and insects, 
to procure which it resorts to the shallow lagoons of the interior of 
the country. 
623. Phalacrocorax punctatus Vol. VII. PI. 71. 
Genus Attagen. 
Although I have figured but one, there are evidently two if not 
three species of this genus in Australia ; but I have not had sufficient 
opportunities to investigate the subject satisfactorily. 
622. Attagen Ariel, Gould . . . . . . Vol. VII. PI. 72. 
623. Attagen Aquila ? 
Genus Phaeton. 
The beautiful species of this form which graces the fauna of 
Australia, ranges over the greater part of the Pacific Ocean, and 
among other places retires to Norfolk Island and Raines Islet for 
the purpose of breeding. 
624. Phaeton phcenicurus . . . * . . Vol. VII. PI. 73. 
Genus Pelecanus. 
The members of this genus are very widely dispersed, since every 
great country has one or more species assigned to it. 
The species inhabiting Australia is as fine and as beautifully 
marked as any one member of the family. 
625. Pelecanus conspicillatus, Temm. . . . Vol. VII. PI. 74. 
Genus Plotus. 
Asia, Africa, America and Australia are each tenanted by a species 
