. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: rev.and ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 386 procellariidjE : petrels. Length, iS.oo ; extent, 40.00 ; wing, 12.00; tail, 4.00; bill, 1.75- 2.00 ; tarsus, 2.20-2.33; middle toe and claw, 2.50. A species of common occurrence off the coast, usually in company with the P. major, from which, however, it. Fig. 81. —Sooty Shearwateh. Nat. size, is entirely distinct. It is well known to the fishermen as the "Black Hagdon." It appears to be chiefly a winter bird, and its breeding resorts within our limi
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. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: rev.and ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 386 procellariidjE : petrels. Length, iS.oo ; extent, 40.00 ; wing, 12.00; tail, 4.00; bill, 1.75- 2.00 ; tarsus, 2.20-2.33; middle toe and claw, 2.50. A species of common occurrence off the coast, usually in company with the P. major, from which, however, it. Fig. 81. —Sooty Shearwateh. Nat. size, is entirely distinct. It is well known to the fishermen as the "Black Hagdon." It appears to be chiefly a winter bird, and its breeding resorts within our limits, if any, are unknown. PINTADO PETREL. Daptium capense (Z.) Steph. Chars. Upper parts conspicuously spotted with white upon a black- ish ground; under parts white; tail black barred; bill black, stout, much hooked. Length, 15.00; wing, 11.00; tail, 4.50; bill, 1.33 ; tarsus, I.67. As these sheets are passing the press we learn from Mr. Purdie of this most interesting acquisition to our Fauna, which is no less remarkable than that of ^stre- lata gularis, recently taken in New York (Bull. Nutt. Club, vi, 1881, p. 91); both species being birds of the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham