"The Mutton-birds, or Sooty Petrels, are about the size of the Wood Pigeon of England; they are of a dark colour, and are called `Yola' by the natives."
1846. J. L. Stokes, `Discoveries in Australia,' vol. i. p. 264:
"The principal occupation of these people during this month of the year is taking the Sooty Petrel, called by the Colonists the Mutton Bird, from a fancied resemblance to the taste of that meat."
1846. G. H. Haydon, `Five Years in Australia Felix,' p. 47:
"The mutton-bird, or sooty petrel . . . is about the size of the wood-pigeon of England, and is of a dark colour. These birds are migratory, and are to be seen ranging over the surface of the great southern ocean far from land . . . Many millions of these birds are destroyed annually for the sake of their feathers and the oil of the young, which they are made to disgorge by pressing the craws."
1855. Rev. R. Taylor, `Te Ika a Maui,' p. 382:
"The titi, or mutton-bird, is a seabird which goes inland at night just as the light wanes. The natives light a bright fire, behind which they sit, each armed with a long stick. The titis, attracted by the light, fly by in great numbers, and are knocked down as quickly as possible; thus in one night several hundreds are often killed, which they preserve in their own fat for future use."
1857. C. Hursthouse, `New Zealand the Britain of the South,' vol. i. p. 121:
"The young titi (mutton-bird), a species of puffin, is caught by the natives in great quantities, potted in its own fat, and sent as a sort of `<i>pa^te de foie gras</i>' to inland friends."
1863. B. A. Heywood, `Vacation Tour at the Antipodes,' p. 232: