. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. n winter on the borders U;iny of the L'd hi colder orway, Hoi- the place of still milder res in great s said to be eir skins, of nit the eggs ird is called of I'-ngland at the " Com- our shores, if whicli it very with breeding Mr. Hagerup [reported fitid- nland coast, and shores in. II GUILLEMOT. I' Uria Char. Upper parts sooty black, deeper on iiead and nape ; sides of head and neck, chin,
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. n winter on the borders U;iny of the L'd hi colder orway, Hoi- the place of still milder res in great s said to be eir skins, of nit the eggs ird is called of I'-ngland at the " Com- our shores, if whicli it very with breeding Mr. Hagerup [reported fitid- nland coast, and shores in. II GUILLEMOT. I' Uria Char. Upper parts sooty black, deeper on iiead and nape ; sides of head and neck, chin, and throat brown ; wing witii >mall patch of white; bill short and thick, and of bhick coKjr. Length about iS inches; female somewhat smaller. In winter the throat becomes white. Young birds are similar to the adult in winter plumage. A'esf. i)n the bare rocks of an ocean cliff. ^V.^' ' ; very variable in color, markings, and size; average about X This is the Common Guillemot of our shores, and is rather abun- dant in some localities, breeding from die Gulf of St. Lawrence to the I'rozen Ocean, and wintering from south Greenland to New Jersey. Some European naturalists consider this bird a variety of (7. troile^ and not entitled to specific rank; but the " American VOL. II. — 26. 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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