. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their plumage, habits, food, song, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Oiseaux. Birds of Canada. 125 same color encircles the neck ; the under parts are white, and the legs are orange. The female deposits her single whitish-colored egg in a hole dug out and formed in the ground by her mate and herself, or in one ready-made by the rabbits, which they easily dislodge. Puffins arc met with on almost all the rocky cliffs on the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and on many of the surrounding islands. They are gregarious
. The birds of Canada [microform] : with descriptions of their plumage, habits, food, song, nests, eggs, times of arrival and departure. Birds; Oiseaux. Birds of Canada. 125 same color encircles the neck ; the under parts are white, and the legs are orange. The female deposits her single whitish-colored egg in a hole dug out and formed in the ground by her mate and herself, or in one ready-made by the rabbits, which they easily dislodge. Puffins arc met with on almost all the rocky cliffs on the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, and on many of the surrounding islands. They are gregarious and migratory. Sub-Family Urinm:.— The BLACK OUILLEMOT. Uria grylle.—The Black Guillemot. The Black Guillemot is thirteen inches in length. Color, black ; a white patch on each wing. This bird is a resident of eastern Canada throughout the year. It breeds on the iocky islands off the coast of New Brunswick ; eggs, three in number, pure 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 Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897. Toronto : Rowsell and Hutchison
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