. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 402 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. flDany Jo HA/ J7u/VC/iAf The Manx Shearwater {Ptiffinus angloriun^ Temminck) is a resident species in the British Seas, and is also found frequenting the whole of the North Atlantic, but is not so numerous on the Western as on the Eastern side. The adult has the upper parts nearly black; sides of head and neck, mottled with ashy-black; under parts, white; irides, brown; bill, brownish; legs and feet, yellowish flesh colour. Length, about fourteen inches. The female resembles the

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. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 402 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. flDany Jo HA/ J7u/VC/iAf The Manx Shearwater {Ptiffinus angloriun^ Temminck) is a resident species in the British Seas, and is also found frequenting the whole of the North Atlantic, but is not so numerous on the Western as on the Eastern side. The adult has the upper parts nearly black; sides of head and neck, mottled with ashy-black; under parts, white; irides, brown; bill, brownish; legs and feet, yellowish flesh colour. Length, about fourteen inches. The female resembles the male. The young are similar to the adults, but occasional examples show a more sooty colouration on the under 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott

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