. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. AICCB 239 the next species are even vaster than in our northern islands. The Tarne Islands, where the eggs Hterally cover the flat tops of the "Pinnacle" Stacks, and Flamborough Head in Yorkshire, are especially well- known localities. The beautiful large pear-shaped eggs are green, blue, or white, with various spottings or scrawhngs of black or red-brown. Ordinarily the birds. Guillemots on the "Pinnacles " lay them on ledges almost too narrow for safety, while the successive rows of sitting Guillemots are a f
. The birds of Britain : their distribution and habits . Birds. AICCB 239 the next species are even vaster than in our northern islands. The Tarne Islands, where the eggs Hterally cover the flat tops of the "Pinnacle" Stacks, and Flamborough Head in Yorkshire, are especially well- known localities. The beautiful large pear-shaped eggs are green, blue, or white, with various spottings or scrawhngs of black or red-brown. Ordinarily the birds. Guillemots on the "Pinnacles " lay them on ledges almost too narrow for safety, while the successive rows of sitting Guillemots are a feature of many a precipitous northern cliff. In general habits they resemble the Razorbill, but in colour they are browner with a non-compressed bill. The egg never has a green lining-membrane, as in that species. Neither bird makes the slightest attempt at a 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 Evans, A. H. (Arthur Humble). Cambridge [England] : Cambridge University Press
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