. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. *at-i. SKUA. PARASITIC GULL. Megalestris skua. Char. Upper parts sooty brown, varied with reddish brown and dull white, the nape spotted with buff, wings and tail brown, shading to white at the base, which on the wing forms a conspicuous patch when in flight; under parts paler brown, the breast varied with rufous , bill, legs, and feet, black
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Ornithology; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Water-birds; Ornithologie; Ornithologie; Gibier; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques; Oiseaux aquatiques. *at-i. SKUA. PARASITIC GULL. Megalestris skua. Char. Upper parts sooty brown, varied with reddish brown and dull white, the nape spotted with buff, wings and tail brown, shading to white at the base, which on the wing forms a conspicuous patch when in flight; under parts paler brown, the breast varied with rufous , bill, legs, and feet, black. Length about 22 inches. Nest. On an inaccessible ocean island ; a hollow pressed in the moss and sparsely lined with grass and a few feathers. ^AT^- 1-3 (usually 2); pale to dark buff or buffish brown, sometimes with a slight tinge of olive, marked with darker brown and gray ; average size about X This Sea-Falcon, with raptorial beak and claws, and Hawk-like quality of character, — preying upon the weak and the small of its own race, robbing those it cannot kill, and by way of individuality adding to its relish for flesh and fish a partiality for eggs, — this. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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