. Arctic zoology [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 53^ STORMY AND KURIL PETREL. 464. Stormy* Place. Br, Zoel. ii. N» 259.—Procellaria pelagica, Stormwadcrs Fogcl, Faun. Sute. N» 143, Le Petrel, ou TOifeau tempete, PI. Eitl. 993.—Latham, iii. —Lbv. Mut. P, With a black bill, much hooked at the end'. rump and feathers of the vent, and each fide of the tail, white j all the reft black: fecondaries tipt with white : tail ftiort: wings very long. Length fix inches. Extent thirteen. This fpecies inhabits the north of Europe: is common about Kamtfcbatkat where it is larger than in other places j but does
. Arctic zoology [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 53^ STORMY AND KURIL PETREL. 464. Stormy* Place. Br, Zoel. ii. N» 259.—Procellaria pelagica, Stormwadcrs Fogcl, Faun. Sute. N» 143, Le Petrel, ou TOifeau tempete, PI. Eitl. 993.—Latham, iii. —Lbv. Mut. P, With a black bill, much hooked at the end'. rump and feathers of the vent, and each fide of the tail, white j all the reft black: fecondaries tipt with white : tail ftiort: wings very long. Length fix inches. Extent thirteen. This fpecies inhabits the north of Europe: is common about Kamtfcbatkat where it is larger than in other places j but does not extend to the ArSlic circle, at left is unmcntioned by the Faunifts of that region. Is, with the preceding, found at all diftances from lapd, in all parts of the Atlantic, from Great Britain to the coaft of I^orth America * : flocks attend the fl?ips the whole way, and ufually keep in the wake, where they pick up every thing that drops. They never are off wing j yet feem to fettle. They are filent during dayj clamorous in the dark. Are hated by the failors, who call them fVitcbes, imagining they forebode a ftorm. The Norwegians ftile them Sondenvinds Fugl; the Swedes, Stormwaders Fogeli and the inbabi- .tants of F*rfftf, Strunkvit,. A. Black Vttxt], ^.'-Latiam, iii, JP "With a ftrong yellow bill: whole plumage of an unvaried rufty black: legs the fame, dalhed with red. Size of a Raven. Placi. Sent to Dodlor Pallas from the Kuril ifles. * Kalm, i. 2z, 23. 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 Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798. London : Printed by Henry Hughes
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