. British birds. Birds. VOL. XV.] NOTES ON THE GREAT AUK. lOS gather from the description of it by the sailors from whom he received it. And as in none of the former writers on Birds, at least in none of those whose works I have had access to, is a similar bird to be observed, I have thought that it would in no way be displeasing to those who study the birds of foreign lands if in reproducing it in a picture I should place it under this heading. But any further account of the bird I cannot give beyond that which I have been able to gather from the mere picture just as it is with not a few of t
. British birds. Birds. VOL. XV.] NOTES ON THE GREAT AUK. lOS gather from the description of it by the sailors from whom he received it. And as in none of the former writers on Birds, at least in none of those whose works I have had access to, is a similar bird to be observed, I have thought that it would in no way be displeasing to those who study the birds of foreign lands if in reproducing it in a picture I should place it under this heading. But any further account of the bird I cannot give beyond that which I have been able to gather from the mere picture just as it is with not a few of these birds that follow of which I have only seen the picture, and. MERGUS AMERICANUS OF CLUSIUS. I therefore trust that the kindly reader will take in good part that which I have to offer. I gather then that this bird is somewhat smaller than a goose or equal in size to a wild goose, having a long body but small and short wings out of all proportion to the size of its body, and on that account I opine not very well suited for flying. Its head, neck and back are as I gathered from the picture covered with black feathers, there are black feathers also in its tail and wings. On its breast, however, and the whole of its stomach they are white. It has a sharp beak (or a beak which is eagle-like) fairly large and not flat in which no traces of teeth are shown. The beak. 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 London, Witherby & Co
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