. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. XV. lONA, 1st December 1852. Immediately after I had despatched my last letter to you I went out for a short sail and saw several Black Guillemots in various states of plumage. I shot the whitest, and on examiaation it reminded me of what I had forgotten to remark—namely, that the tail of this Guillemot, like its wings, does not change colour in winter, but remains black. This is only the case with the tail feathers, for the upper and under coverts change colour, getting tipped with grey or becoming actually white. I also killed a Great Northern Diver {Co
. The birds of Iona & Mull. Birds. XV. lONA, 1st December 1852. Immediately after I had despatched my last letter to you I went out for a short sail and saw several Black Guillemots in various states of plumage. I shot the whitest, and on examiaation it reminded me of what I had forgotten to remark—namely, that the tail of this Guillemot, like its wings, does not change colour in winter, but remains black. This is only the case with the tail feathers, for the upper and under coverts change colour, getting tipped with grey or becoming actually white. I also killed a Great Northern Diver {Colynibiis glacialis) weighing between eleven and twelve pounds. The day was very calm and the water perfectly smooth. My companion and I. 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 Graham, Henry Davenport, l825-1872. Edinburgh, D. Douglas
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