. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. KEEL-BREASTED BIRDS. 241 the mother of the British guillemot takes the young on its back and carries it to sea on the first voyage. Under water the wings are used as in flying. Allied are the Puffi,ns {Fratercula) (Fig. 280, 4), that have short, deep,. Fig. 280.—A group of sea-birds. 1, cormorant; 2, black-winged tern ; 3, gulls ; 4, puffins ; 5, guillemots. wedge-shaped bills. The common puffin, or sea-parrot (F. Arctica), is common on the North Atlantic coast, at- taining a length of thirteen and a half inches. Their nests are tunnels in the ground, at the ext
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. KEEL-BREASTED BIRDS. 241 the mother of the British guillemot takes the young on its back and carries it to sea on the first voyage. Under water the wings are used as in flying. Allied are the Puffi,ns {Fratercula) (Fig. 280, 4), that have short, deep,. Fig. 280.—A group of sea-birds. 1, cormorant; 2, black-winged tern ; 3, gulls ; 4, puffins ; 5, guillemots. wedge-shaped bills. The common puffin, or sea-parrot (F. Arctica), is common on the North Atlantic coast, at- taining a length of thirteen and a half inches. Their nests are tunnels in the ground, at the extremity of which 11. 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915; Holder, Joseph Bassett, 1824-1888, joint author. New York : D. Appleton and company
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