. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 382 PROCELLARIIDiE : PETRELS. Of the three species of " Carey's Chickens," attrib- uted to our waters, the present one is certainly the rarest, and some have found reason to doubt its occur- rence. It is, however, so similar in general appearance to the other two, that it might readily be overlooked; and we are not willing to expunge it from our list only to be at the pains of reinstating it in the future. In point of fact, we have no doubt that it occurs
. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 382 PROCELLARIIDiE : PETRELS. Of the three species of " Carey's Chickens," attrib- uted to our waters, the present one is certainly the rarest, and some have found reason to doubt its occur- rence. It is, however, so similar in general appearance to the other two, that it might readily be overlooked; and we are not willing to expunge it from our list only to be at the pains of reinstating it in the future. In point of fact, we have no doubt that it occurs. Both Verrill and Boardman accredit it to Maine; see for example Pr. Essex Inst., iii, p. 160, or Pr. Bost. Soc, ix, 1863, p. 234. LEACH'S PETREL. Cymochorea leucorrhoa (K) Cones. Chars. Coloration as in the last species, with conspicuous white upper tail-coverts, but apt to be lighter — rather of a grayish or even ashy tint on some parts. Much larger: length about ; wing, ; tail, 50, forked; tarsus about ; middle toe and claw the same; bill, , strong. Resident off the coast, and the most abundant of the three species. It is known V4 ^L W^B^ §k *° breed from Maine north- ward, and may occasionally be seen in summer any- . where else within our limits. Dr. Merrlam, in fact, is in- " clined to believe that a few " of this species may breed on , ^ the islands off the Connecti- FiG. 81.—Leach's Petrel. cut coast. It nests in bur- rows in the ground, laying a single white egg, often faintly spotted about one end, measuring about 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 Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham
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