. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. i\'. Idle. tit.) NATUR4L niSTOBY. 369 he Pvffin. Vecdles and the western burrowH iu tlie soil, in i iiio bunow of a rabbit. four foot in depth, when tHclf; it UHually tiikcH u is secured from surprise that if DUO entrance is ler. The egg is always of the hole, and is not the vigorous resistance L'xcellout diver, plunging !a, and speedily returning secured by their heads, 10 Puffin, forming a kind 18 and sharp-edged bill < intruders. The length. lupennis (Liit. mnghi»), the Oreat The Alcid^ or Auks are
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. i\'. Idle. tit.) NATUR4L niSTOBY. 369 he Pvffin. Vecdles and the western burrowH iu tlie soil, in i iiio bunow of a rabbit. four foot in depth, when tHclf; it UHually tiikcH u is secured from surprise that if DUO entrance is ler. The egg is always of the hole, and is not the vigorous resistance L'xcellout diver, plunging !a, and speedily returning secured by their heads, 10 Puffin, forming a kind 18 and sharp-edged bill < intruders. The length. lupennis (Liit. mnghi»), the Oreat The Alcid^ or Auks are never seen inland, but exclusively inhabit the sea-shores. In this family the wings are ttniiiU, and in some genera useless for flight. The feet lu-e placed so far back that the birds, when sitting, assume an erect attitude. The Uhbat Auk is an inhabitant of the Arctic circle, but is sometimes seen in the northern islands of Scotland. The wings of this bird ai-e incapable of raising it into the air, but serve admirably as paddles when diving. It breeds princi- pally on the shores of Iceland and Spitzbergen, laying one large egg on a cleft of a high rock. The eggs !'re extremely scarce, and fetch a very high price among collectors, a circum- stance which has caused some most ingenious impositions. The length of the bird is nearly three feet. B B. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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