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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 
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. White-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. 1. masafuera) 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 Linn£ 
Dap'-ti‘On—anagram of pintado , a Portuguese word for painted: 
capense— L., capensis, 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 ccerulea Gmelin 
Hal-o-bam'-a— Gk, hals, sea; Gk, bainein, to walk: ccv-rul'-e-a— L., 
ccnuleus, 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. 
no*tes. 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. 
nest. In a large cavity at the end of a burrow, lined with fine root- 
fibres, twigs, ferns, or leaves. Burrows are generally made beneath 
