. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION^. 21 the British Isles form part of a family of about thirty species— a group spread over the world, maiuly in the temperate regions of both Hemispheres. Still more aquatic in their habits, and perfect in their diving movements, are the half-dozen or so of Divers, par excellence^ whereof our G-reat Northern Diver (Colymbus glacialis) may serve as an example. It is a large bird, which breeds in the Fiff. The Common Guillemot (Uria troile). north of North America, and
. Birds: the elements of ornithology ; with 174 illustrations whereof 140 are original drawings. Birds; Birds. INTRODUCTION^. 21 the British Isles form part of a family of about thirty species— a group spread over the world, maiuly in the temperate regions of both Hemispheres. Still more aquatic in their habits, and perfect in their diving movements, are the half-dozen or so of Divers, par excellence^ whereof our G-reat Northern Diver (Colymbus glacialis) may serve as an example. It is a large bird, which breeds in the Fiff. The Common Guillemot (Uria troile). north of North America, and visits the coasts of England and Scotland in the winter. The Divers live chiefly in the sea, feeding on moderate-sized fishes, which they catch while under water. They all inhabit high latitudes. Another much commoner but very interesting bird is the Common Guillemot {Uria troile). Extremely maritime in its. 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 Mivart, St. George Jackson, 1827-1900. London : R. H. Porter
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