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Oceanites

OCEANITES.

Tarsus longer than in "Thalassidroma "; 1st phalanx of middle toe as long as next two combined.

Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). WILSON'S PETREL. ? Resemble "T. pelagica" but larger, and upper tail coverts uniform white. Bill, legs and feet black ; basal two thirds of web between toes yellow. Wing 140-158. Tarsus

Bill 12.

Breeds.—Antarctic regions, north to S. Georgia and Kerguelen Land. At other times found in almost all seas. Rare visitor to W. European Coast, Canary Islands, Madeira.