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U. S. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS-ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
Puffinus , the genus Priofinus, Homb. et Jacq., for which this species is given as the type, will 
have priority. It would, therefore, appear to have the best claim to Grinelin’s name, which has 
been more generally applied to P. major , Faber. 
List of specimens. 
Locality. 
Whence obtained. 
Original 
number. 
California coast_ 
Geo. N. Lawrence_ 
1022 
