. North American birds eggs . X Kdliir whitp RHINOCEROS AUK iie;t\il.\- iilotchfd, a-^ ;iLio\e, and a^aiii Linspottud, r / /. Podto by Waltrr NEST OF A LOON.[Lakf WiiinipegusiK, Jiiiie i:(, 14 North American Birds Eggs. 16. Cassin Auklet. aleuticuH. Range.—Pacific Coast from Alaska to Lower California, breeding nearlythroughout its range. A plain appearing bird about 9 in. inlength, with blackish upperparts relieved only by a white spot over the eye; breast *V and throat gray and belly white. This Auk- *^v let is fairly abundant on th
. North American birds eggs . X Kdliir whitp RHINOCEROS AUK iie;t\il.\- iilotchfd, a-^ ;iLio\e, and a^aiii Linspottud, r / /. Podto by Waltrr NEST OF A LOON.[Lakf WiiinipegusiK, Jiiiie i:(, 14 North American Birds Eggs. 16. Cassin Auklet. aleuticuH. Range.—Pacific Coast from Alaska to Lower California, breeding nearlythroughout its range. A plain appearing bird about 9 in. inlength, with blackish upperparts relieved only by a white spot over the eye; breast *V and throat gray and belly white. This Auk- *^v let is fairly abundant on the Farallones,breeding on the lower portions of the is-land. The late Mr. C. Barlow says that itis found in deserted rabbit burrows and inall probability often excavates its own bur-rows. It also nests among the cliffs placingits eggs among the rocks in any crevice ortunnel which may offer a dark retreat duringthe day for they are nocturnal in their habits. ^^ The single egg which they lay is dull white in color, the inside of the shellbeing a pale green, which color can only be seen by holding the egg to thelight. They are g
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