. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. w. GREAT AUK. GREAT PENGUIN. (iARE FOWL. IMPENXIS. Char. Upper parts black, a white patcli in front of the eyes ; under parts white; sides of the throat dark buff; wings little more than rudi- mentary. Length about 30 inches. A'c's/. Among the shingle on a beach, sometimes at a con- siderable distance from the water. The birds probably make no nest. Ei,'-£'s. I'robably i ; creamy white or buff
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. w. GREAT AUK. GREAT PENGUIN. (iARE FOWL. IMPENXIS. Char. Upper parts black, a white patcli in front of the eyes ; under parts white; sides of the throat dark buff; wings little more than rudi- mentary. Length about 30 inches. A'c's/. Among the shingle on a beach, sometimes at a con- siderable distance from the water. The birds probably make no nest. Ei,'-£'s. I'robably i ; creamy white or buff, sometimes tinged with green, marked with dark brown and gray ; average size X The Great Auk, or Northern Pencfiiin, inhabits the highest latitudes of the globe, dwelling by choice and instinct amidst. 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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