. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 820 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PYGOPODES. mens in this country, — in the Smithsonian Institution, in the Philadt-lijhia Academy, tlin Cambridgo Museum, and Vassar College, Poughkeepsio (the latter the original of Audubon'H figures). There is an egg in each of the first two mentioned collections. In pattern of coloration the egg is like
. Key to North American birds [microform] : containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. 820 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PYGOPODES. mens in this country, — in the Smithsonian Institution, in the Philadt-lijhia Academy, tlin Cambridgo Museum, and Vassar College, Poughkeepsio (the latter the original of Audubon'H figures). There is an egg in each of the first two mentioned collections. In pattern of coloration the egg is like that of the razor-billed auk, though it is of course much larger, meas- uring about X About 70 skins appear to be preserved iu various museums, M'ith as many eggs, some half dozen more or less complete skeletons, and other bones representing perhaps a hundred Fia. £61. —Great Auk. (From Sport with Gun and Rod. Tbe Century Co., N. Y.). 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 Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston : Estes and Lauriat
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