. The birds of Europe . this bird under the name of lacrymans we are doubtful of its specific value, bearingas it does so close a resemblance to the common species {Uria Trozle), and from which it differs only in thewhite mark which encircles the eyes and passes down the sides of the head. It inhabits the same localities,and is even often found in company with the common species, and that too on various parts of our coast, partticularly those of Wales, where, we have been informed, both kinds are equally numerous. It was firs-described as distinct by Choris, who states that it is abundant at S
. The birds of Europe . this bird under the name of lacrymans we are doubtful of its specific value, bearingas it does so close a resemblance to the common species {Uria Trozle), and from which it differs only in thewhite mark which encircles the eyes and passes down the sides of the head. It inhabits the same localities,and is even often found in company with the common species, and that too on various parts of our coast, partticularly those of Wales, where, we have been informed, both kinds are equally numerous. It was firs-described as distinct by Choris, who states that it is abundant at Spitzbergen and the neighbouring M. Temminck and the French naturalists the two birds are considered to be distinct, and as such we havefigured them. The head, neck, all the upper surface, wings, and tail are deep sooty black; a line encircling the eye andpassing down the side of the head, the tips of the secondaries, and all the under surface pure white; billblack ; feet brown. Our figure is of the natural V BRUNNICHS GUILLEMOT. Uria Brunmchii, Guillemot a gros bee. This species may at all times be distinguished from the Uria Troile, with which it has been often confounded,by the stout and abbreviated form of the bill, and by the much shorter space between the nasal orificesand the tip. We are only able to give a figure of it in its supposed summer plumage, which resemblesthat of the Common Guillemot, with this exception, that the dark parts are deeper and much more in-tense in colour, verging indeed towards sooty black. Although we have no authentic account of its havingbeen captured in the British Islands, we feel convinced that it must occasionally occur along our northernshores. It is very abundant in Greenland, Spitzbergen, Daviss Straits, and Baffins Bay; it doubtless alsotenants the rugged shores of Norway, Lapland, &c.; and its habits in all probability closely resemble thoseof its congeners. Crown of the head and all the upper surface glossy br
Size: 987px × 2533px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1800, booksubjectbirds, booksubjectpictorialworks
