Genus T h a l a s s i d r o m a .
A genus in which Vigors and others have placed the smaller members o f the Procellaridfe, the Storm-Petrels.
In the British seas we have two breeding species, and a third looks in upon us now and then when it has
crossed the Atlantic to our side o f the globe.
4 0 7 . T halassidroma L e a c h ii .
F o r k ed -t a il e d S t o rm -P e t r e l .
Vol. V. Pl. LXXXV.
Breeds in the Outer Hebrides, and frequently found dead on inland properties, apparently from exhaustion,
from the exertion o f crossing overland from sea to sea.
4 0 8 . T halassidroma pelagica
S to rm -P e t r e l .
Vol. V. Pl. LXXXVI.
This little sprite of the waters is known to breed on many parts o f our western coasts from the Scilly Isles
to the Orkneys, and on some of the rocky islets of the west coast o f Scotland. .
4 0 9 . T h a lassidroma B u lw e r i.
Bulwer’s Petrel.
This bird, which inhabits Madeira, sometimes visits our seas, and by Yarrell and others has been included
in our avifauna.
LIST 01? PLATES
VOLUME I.
N o t e—As the arrangement o f th e Plates in th e course of publication was impracticable, the Numbers here given will
refer to them when arranged, and th e P lates may be quoted by them.
RAPTORES.
Neophron percnopterus
Aquila chrysaétos
— nsevia .
Haliaétus albicilla
Pandion haliaetus
Buteo vulgaris
Archibuteo lagopus
Pemis apivorus
Astur palumbarius
Accipiter nisus
Falco islandus
candicans
— gyrfalco.
— peregrinus
— subbuteo
— sesalon .
Erythropus vespertinus
Tinnunculus alaudarius
Milvus regalis
----------migrans
Circus seruginosus
— cyaneus
— cinerascens
Strix flammea .
Symium aluco
Bubo maximus
Otus vulgaris .
Brachyotus palustr
Scops zorca .
Nyctea nivea .
Surnia funerea
Egyptian Vulture .
Golden Eagle .
Spotted Eagle .
Sea-Eagle
Osprey .
Common Buzzard .
Rough-legged Buzzard
Honey-Buzzard
Goshawk
Sparrow-Hawk
Iceland Falcon
— (young)
Greenland Falcon .
— (dark race)
— (dark race, young
Norwegian or Gyr Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
Hobby .
Merlin .
Orange-legged Hobby
Kestrel .
Kite or Glede.
Black Kite
Marsh-Harrier •
— (young)
Hen-Harrier .
Ash-coloured Harrier
Barn-Owl
Tawny or Brown Owl
Eagle Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Scops Owl
Snowy Owl
Hawk Owl
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