. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 24 NESTS AND EGGS OF. 33. Great Auk (From Brehm . 34. DOVEKIE. Alle alle (Linn.) Geog. Dist.—Coasts and islands of the North Atlantic and Eastern Arctic Ocean; in North America, south in winter to New Jersey; breeds in high northern latitudes. The little Ice-bird of the fishermen and the Sea Dove of ornithologists. Its entire life is spent on the open sea, rarely visiting land except during the breeding season or when driven thence by severe storms. It breeds in the Arctic regions of America Europe, the islands of the Arctic Ocean,
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 24 NESTS AND EGGS OF. 33. Great Auk (From Brehm . 34. DOVEKIE. Alle alle (Linn.) Geog. Dist.—Coasts and islands of the North Atlantic and Eastern Arctic Ocean; in North America, south in winter to New Jersey; breeds in high northern latitudes. The little Ice-bird of the fishermen and the Sea Dove of ornithologists. Its entire life is spent on the open sea, rarely visiting land except during the breeding season or when driven thence by severe storms. It breeds in the Arctic regions of America Europe, the islands of the Arctic Ocean, and in the northwestern portion of Asia. Tlo head and bill of this bird are formed almost exactly like that of a quail. It is Tery abundant at its breeding grounds in the far north, and is one of the most boreal of birds; nesting chiefly on islands, or always in places near the sea, depositing its single pale, greenish-blue egg in the crevices of rocky cliffs. The eggs measure from to in length by to in breadth. 35. SKTJA. Megalestris skua (Brunn.) Geog. Dist.—Coasts and Inlands of the North Atlantic. South to Spain and Massachusetts. Rare on the coast of North 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 Davie, Oliver; Davie, Oliver. Egg check list of North American birds. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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