. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. (' m. I I GREATER SHEARWATER. HAGDON. PUFFINUS MAJOR. Char. Mantle grayish brown, the feathers edged with paie brown; top of head and nupe grayish brown, paler on the neck ; wings and tail blackish brown; tail-coverts broadly tipped with white; under parts white, the belly shaded with brownish gray ; the white feathers of the neck separated abruptly from the dark feathers of the crown and nape; bill brownish black
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. (' m. I I GREATER SHEARWATER. HAGDON. PUFFINUS MAJOR. Char. Mantle grayish brown, the feathers edged with paie brown; top of head and nupe grayish brown, paler on the neck ; wings and tail blackish brown; tail-coverts broadly tipped with white; under parts white, the belly shaded with brownish gray ; the white feathers of the neck separated abruptly from the dark feathers of the crown and nape; bill brownish black; legs and feet dull yellowish pink, turning to yellow in dried skins. Length about 19 inches. Nest and Eggs. Unknown. The Cinereous Puffin, or Wandering Shearwater, visits every part of the great Atlantic Ocean, from the banks of Newfound- land to Senegal and the Cape of Good Hope. It is also com- ii i. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston : Little, Brown
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