LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Prion ariel Schlegel, Mus. Pays-Bas, Vol. VI., Procell., p. 18, July, 1863 : Bass Straits. 
Pseudoprion turtur nova Mathews, Austral Av. Rec-, Vol. III., pt. 3, p. oo, April /th, 1916: Sydney, New South 
Wales. 
Distribution. Eastern and Southern Australian Seas. 
LXXIII. Genus HETEROPRION. 
Heteroprion Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 2, p. 222, July 31st, 1912. Type (by original designation): 
Heteroprion belcheri Mathews. 
79. HETEROPRION BELCHERI. THIN-BILLED PRION. 
Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 2, fig. in text, p. 215, July 31st, 1912. 
Heteroprion belcheri Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 2, p. 224, figs, in text, p. 215, July 31st, 1912: Geelong. 
Victoria. 
Distribution. Southern Australian Seas. 
80. HETEROPRION DESOLATUS. DOVE PRION. 
[Procellaria desolata Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 562, April 20th, 1789 : Kerguelen Island. Extra-limital.] 
Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 2, figs, in text, p. 231, July 31st, 1912. 
Heteroprion desolatus mattingleyi Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 2, p. 226, July 31st, 1912: Geelong, 
Victoria. 
Distribution. Southern Australian Seas. 
Family PELECANOIDHXE. 
LXXIV. Genus PELECANOIDES. 
Pelecanoides Lacepdde, Tabl. Ois., p. 13, 1799 (Dec.). Type (by monotypy): Procellaria urinatrix Gmelin. 
Haladroma Illiger, Prodr. Mamm. and Av., p. 274, (pref. April) 1811. Type (by monotypy): P. urinatrix 
Gmelin. 
Onocralns Rafinesque, Analyse Nature, p. 72, 1815. New name for " Pelecanoides Lac.*’(c/. Auk, Vol. XXVI., 
p. 50, Jan. 1909). 
81. PELECANOIDES URINATRIX. DIVING PETREL. 
[Procellaria urinatrix Gmelin, Syst. Nat., Vol. I., pt. 2, p. 560, April 20th, 1789 : New Zealand. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 60 (pt. xv.), June 1st, 1S44. Mathews, Vol. II., pt. 2, pi. 94, July 31st, 1912. 
Pelecanoides urinatrix belcheri Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. I., pt. 4, p, 84, Sept. 18th, 1912: Victoria. 
Distribution. South-eastern Australian Seas. 
Family DIOMEDEID/E. 
LXXV. Genus DIO MEDEA. 
Diomedea Linnd, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., p. 132, Jan. 1st, 1758. Type (bv subsequent designation, Gray, p. 78, 
1840) : Diomedea exulans Linne. 
Albatrus Brisson, Ornith., Vol. I., p. 04, Vol. VI.. p. 120, 1700. Type (by monotypy) : D. ex,dans Linn<5. 
Albatrossa Briinnicl), Zool. Fund., p. 80, 1771. No species added. Type (by monotypy): D. exulans hinni. 
Albatros Lesson, Manuel d’Om., Vol. II., p. 389, June 1828. Substitute name for Diomedea L. 
82. DIOMEDEA EXULANS. WANDERING ALBATROSS. 
[Diomedea exulans Linnd, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., p. 132, Jan 1st, 1758 : Cape of Good Hope. Extra-limital.] 
Gould, Vol. VII., pi. 38 (pt. xiv.), March 1st, 1844. Mathews, Vol. II., pt. 3, pi. 95, Sept. 20th, 
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