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that separation of Phoenix Island Petrels from Tahitian Petrels 
might he possible at close range in that Tahitian Petrels present a 
brown aspect of the dark plumage, whereas Phoenix Island Petrels 
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are dark BBa^coal. However, a Phoenix^Island Petrel collected 
during early morning light showed distinctly brown lying in the 
water as the ship neared for the pickup. Thus the futility of 
attempting to separate these two in the field. A total of 3 Phoenix 
Island Petrels were collected during at-sea operations. 
Park-rumned Petrel A=3 ° c = ° 
Three sightings were recorded on 6 July one day southwest of 
Oahu. At sea records of this species are invariably of low numbers 
except near the breeding islands of the main Hawaiian, 
Solander's Petrel A=1 B=0 0=0 
Good observations of a single individual were obtained on 9 July. 
Sight records of this species have been taken irregularly on the 
project, but no specimens have as yet been collected by the POBSP. 
Herold's Petrel A=0 B=0 0=2 
Two individuals were observed under good viewing conditions 
on 21 August north >of the Southern Grid. This species has been 
recorded irregularly in low numbers, but may be somewhat more 
abundant than positive sightings indicate because of the individual 
variation exhibited in the species creating confusion with other 
similar forms. 
