. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over 250 species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field . Fig. 92. Razor-billed Auk, in Winter shores. It gets its food by diving, and uses its wings underwater to propel itself. Its pattern of black and white re-sembles very closely that of the Murre, but it may be distin-guished by its deeper bill, and, when sitting on the water,by its upturned tail. brunnichs murke 331 Brunnichs Murre. Uria lomvia Ad, in summer. — Head, throat, and upper parts bla
. A guide to the birds of New England and eastern New York; containing a key for each season and short descriptions of over 250 species, with particular reference to their appearance in the field . Fig. 92. Razor-billed Auk, in Winter shores. It gets its food by diving, and uses its wings underwater to propel itself. Its pattern of black and white re-sembles very closely that of the Murre, but it may be distin-guished by its deeper bill, and, when sitting on the water,by its upturned tail. brunnichs murke 331 Brunnichs Murre. Uria lomvia Ad, in summer. — Head, throat, and upper parts black ; underparts and narrow line across wing white; bill long and stout, butnot deep, as in the preceding species. Ad. in winter. — Similar,but fore neck, sides of head, and neck white. Im. — Similar towinter adult, but no white on sides of head, and fore neck tingedwith dusky. Briinnichs Murre is an irregular winter visitant to thecoast of New England and Long Island Sound, generally. Fig. 93. Brunnichs Murre rare, but at times occurring in considerable numbers. Itoccasionally appears on inland waters, apparently blown inby storms. It is then very tame, and permits a close ap-proach. It dives for its food, and uses its wings to propelitself. Its coloration, black above and white below, willdistinguish it from the other birds of its kind, except theKazor-bill. (See preceding species.) Black Guillemot; Sea Pigeon. Cepphus gryllc Ad. in summer. — Entire plumage black, except a broad ichifrpatch on the wing; bill black; legs bright red. Ad. in witittr.^ 332 BIKDS OF NEW ENGLAND AND EASTEKN NEW YOKK General effect when in the water white ; upper parts varied withblack; wing black, with white patch. Im. — Similar to winter ad.,but wing-patch barred with black ; lower parts washed with , in crevices in rocks. Eggs, green, greenish-white, orwhite. The Sea Pigeon breeds on rocky islands along the coastof Maine, from Knox County eastward ; there is a cons
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