LIST OF BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA. 
Order RALLIFORMES. 
Family RALLID/E. 
in. Genus CREX. 
Crex Bechatoin, Omith. Taschenb., Vol. II., p. 336, 1803. Typo (by raonotypy): Crex pratenais Bechstein^ 
Ralhi8 crex Linne. 
Octogometra (recto Ortygometra , p. 59)',Forster, Synopt. Cat. Brit. Birds, p. 27, Dec. 1817. Type (by monotypy): 
Rallua crex Linn6. 
5. CREX CREX. LAND RAIL. 
[Rallua crex Linno, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., p. 153, Jan. 1st, 1758 : Sweden, Europe. Extra-limital.] 
Mathews, Vol. I., pt. 4, pi. 50, Aug. 9th, 1911. 
Rallus featherstonll Bullor, Essay Omith. New Zeal., p. 18, (pref. dated Feb. 1st) 1865 : New Zealand. 
Distribution. Australia (visitor). Ono specimen preserved in Australian Museum, Sydney. 
Order PROCELI^VRIIFORMES. 
Family THALASSIDROMID.E. 
IV. Genus FREGETTA. 
Fregetta Bonaparte, Couiptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris, Vol. XLI., p. 1113, (Dec. 31st) 1855. Type (by original 
designation): Thalassidroma Icucogaater Gould. 
Cymodroma Ridgway, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard (Water Birds N. Amer., Vol. II.), Vol. XIII., pp. 363, 418 
(Introduction dated March 31st), 1884. Typo (by original designation) : T. tropica Gould. 
6. FREGETTA TROPICA. BLACK BELLIED STORM-PETREL. 
[ Thalassidroma tropica Gould, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., Vol. XIII., p. 366, May 1st, 1844 : Atlantic Ocean. Extra- 
limital.] 
Gould, Vol. Vn., pi. 62 (pt. xxvi.), March 1st, 1847. Mathews, Vol. H., pt. 1, pi. 71, May 
30th, 1912. 
Fregetta tropica australis Mathews, Austral Av. Rec., Vol. II., pt. 5, p. 86, Sept. 24th, 1914 : New Zealand. 
Distribution. Now Zealand. Australia (visitor). One specimen preserved in Macleay Museum, Sydney. 
Breeding on the islands off New Zealand ? 
7. FREGETTA TUBULATA. ALLIED STORM-PETREL. 
Not figured anywhere. 
Fregetta tubulata Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 1, p. 42, May 30th, 1912, ex Gould MS.: “ Near the coast of 
Australia H = Locality unknown. 
Distribution. Not known. One specimen preserved in the British Museum. 
Family PROCELLARIHXE. 
8 *. PUFFINUS LHERMINIERI. BROWN AND WHITE PETREL. 
[Puffinua Iherminieri Lesson, Revue Zool., 1839, p. 102: West Indies. Extra-limital.] 
Not figured anywhere. 
Puffinus Iherminieri nugax Mathews, Birds Austr., Vol. II., pt. 1, p. 72, May 30th, 1912, ex Solander MS. : Off 
Townsville, Queensland. 
Distribution. “ OS Townsville, Queensland/* No specimen preserved. 
V. Genus PROG ELLA RIA . 
Procellaria Linne, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., p. 131, Jan. 1st, 1758. Type (by subsequent designation Gray, p. 78, 
1840): P. cequinoctialis Linne. 
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