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3. White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina Latham 
Pel'-a-go-drom'-a —Gk, pelagodromos, sea-running: mar-i-na —L., mari- 
nus, of the sea. 
Distribution. —Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific Oceans. 
Notes. — Also called White-breasted Storm-petrel, Frigate-petrel, and 
Mother Carey’s Chicken. Usually in flocks, frequenting the seas of south¬ 
western, south-eastern, and southern Australia, and Tasmania. It is similar 
in habits to the other Storm-petrels, from which it may be distinguished 
by its white under-surface. Breeds in colonies on islands along the coasts 
of its Australian range; also on the North Island of New Zealand, the 
Auckland, Chatham, and Kermadec Islands, Tristan da Cunha, and the 
Salvage, Canary, and Cape Verde Islands. 
Nest. —In a chamber at the end of a burrow. 
Egg— White, occasionally with the larger end thickly speckled with 
reddish spots, and at times speckled all over with the same colour inter¬ 
mingled with a few blackish streaks about the larger end. Breeding- 
season: October to December (southern hemisphere) ; March to April 
(northern hemisphere). 
4. Gould's Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica Gould 
Fre-get'-ta— N.L., fregetta, altered from fregata, a frigate: trop'-i-ca — 
L., tropicus, tropical. 
Distribution . —Southern oceans, north to the tropics. 
A otcs. Also called Black-bellied Storm-petrel and Mother Carev’s 
Chicken. Usually in flocks, frequenting the seas of southern Australia and 
Tasmania. It is similar in habits and economy to the other Storm-petrels. 
Breeds in colonies on Tristan da Cunha, the South Shetlands, South 
Orkneys, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia, and Kerguelen, the Crozet, 
St. Paul, Amsterdam, and Bounty Islands. 
Nest. —In a crevice among rocks. 
Egg. Dull white, minutely and sparingly dotted all over with small 
pink spots. Breeding-season: December. 
5. Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Gould 
Puff -in-us— N.L., puffinus, puffin: as-sim -i-lis — L., assimilis, similar. 
Distribution— Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, chiefly in tropical 
or sub-tropical latitudes, occasionally ranging farther north or south. 
A otcs. Also called Allied Shearwater, Allied Petrel, and Duskv 
Snearwater. Usually in flocks, frequenting the seas of south-western 
- imraha. During the day it does not range far from its breeding-ground, 
AT restln 8 on ^ ie surface of the water, or flying around seeking food, 
men consists of small fish, squids, crustaceans, and other floating or 
t.,/? , n § aniI pals. Breeds in colonies on Lord Howe and Norfolk 
0 “ ds; also on islands elsewhere in the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic 
