Abstract
The compositions of the uropygial gland wax of seven species of birds of the order Procellariiformes (tubenoses) belonging to four different families are compared with one another and with those of birds belonging to other orders. The results are discussed from a chemotaxonomical viewpoint. For this purpose, the various parameters have been depicted on a 3-dimensional matrix. Although all birds investigated are obviously related to each other, two of the species ( Diomedea and Garrodia) also show a relationship to different orders. The results support the opinion that the Procellariiformes are closely related to the Sphenisciformes (penguins).
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