. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . Ttikcu on the CrenviUe Arch Rock. Photo by the Author. CORMOR.^l\TS .\T .XEST. 85^> 11 IK i;Aiui) ckM( »k.\\T. tor iimsl la- iiiaili- lor ilic ; oi iIr- wall. aj;aiii>i wlmii tinsCoriiioraiii al\\a\> Imiiils. Tlic structure is tlic work of Micccssivtr scasims,and the limy cxcrcim-iit. wliidi iiivarial)ly ccinciils the grasses of wliicli it iscom|Hisiti. appears ratlu-r to favor its preservation tlian to hasten its decay. Tlu- ( LLh liliic wh
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . Ttikcu on the CrenviUe Arch Rock. Photo by the Author. CORMOR.^l\TS .\T .XEST. 85^> 11 IK i;Aiui) ckM( »k.\\T. tor iimsl la- iiiaili- lor ilic ; oi iIr- wall. aj;aiii>i wlmii tinsCoriiioraiii al\\a\> Imiiils. Tlic structure is tlic work of Micccssivtr scasims,and the limy cxcrcim-iit. wliidi iiivarial)ly ccinciils the grasses of wliicli it iscom|Hisiti. appears ratlu-r to favor its preservation tlian to hasten its decay. Tlu- ( LLh liliic when tir<t laid, half or two-thirds overspread. NEST AND (,S OF IIAIKIIS CORMOKANT. recall the prohahle derivation of the w«»rd Corniorantiiiariinis. etpials Sca-Kacu. with a thickc h a I k y d e-pMS i t. Theyarc of an elon-^ated elliptical-lia|>e. varying{greatly in averajjingsmaller t h a nthose of eitherof the otherlocal s|Kcies,while runts, oru n d e r s i zei apprehensionrather than ofwarning. Thisnote, l)y theway, serves tonamelv. Con-iis 1. .\I« derive! by «onic from Armoric mor-rroii = S»» R«»«n + Cor. ptroiuttic adJilion from ll i> doubtful and far frichrd. THE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. 857 No. WHITE PELICAN. A. O. U. No. 125. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus Gmel. Synonym.—Rough-billEd Pelican. Description.—.Idiilf in breeding plumage: General plumage white; theprimaries blackish touched with hoary gray near tips; secondaries blackish wi
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