. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ED AUK 32. Alca tarda. inches. Similar in size and form to the murre, but with asliort, deep, tliin bhiclc bill, crossed by a white line. Insummer, with a white line from the eye to top of bill,and with a brownish black throat; in winter, withoutthe white line and with the throat and sides of headwhite. They nest ami live in large ciilonies, usually incompany with ]\lurres. Their food, like that of themurres, puffins and guillemots is of fish and shell fish,or marine worms. They get these from the rockweedalong
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . ED AUK 32. Alca tarda. inches. Similar in size and form to the murre, but with asliort, deep, tliin bhiclc bill, crossed by a white line. Insummer, with a white line from the eye to top of bill,and with a brownish black throat; in winter, withoutthe white line and with the throat and sides of headwhite. They nest ami live in large ciilonies, usually incompany with ]\lurres. Their food, like that of themurres, puffins and guillemots is of fish and shell fish,or marine worms. They get these from the rockweedalong the shores or by diving; they are good swimmers,using both their feet and wings to propel them throughthe water, the same as do the grebes and loons. Notes.—A hoarse grunt or groan (Chapman). Nest.—Their single eggs are laid on ledges of cliffs;they are not nearly as pointed at the smaller end, asmurre eggs, and are always grayish white in color,marked with blackish blotches (). Range.—Breeds from the Magdalen Islands north-ward; winters south to Long 2i)
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