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mouth and naked eyelids, veniiilion-red ; iris creamy white, dirty wliite, or \i'j;ht grayish cream- 

 color ; feet vivid salmon- red (Stejneger, MS.). Adult, in winter : Supra-auricular tufts wanting ; 

 basal shields of the bill wanting, and replaced by a soft skin of a dusky brown color ; terminal por- 

 tion of the bill exactly as in summer, the grooves varying in distinctness according to age. Other- 

 wise exactly as in sunmier, but feet pale, dirty ilesh-color (Stejneger, MS.). Young, about seven 

 months old : Much like the winter adult, but terminal portion of bill without trace of grooves, and 

 of a much duller red or brownish orange color ; distinct supra-auricular tufts of a deep isabella- 

 brown or fawn-color, but smaller than in the adult ; plumage of the lower parts grayish wliite 

 beneath the surface; feet fiesliy white, the wel)s decider dull Hesh-coh)r. Youmj, about Jive or six 

 months old (= Sagmatorhina Lathami, Bp.) : Differing from the preceding in absence of the supra- 

 auricular tufts and more slender bill. Downy young : Uniform fuliginous-dusky. 



Total length, about 15.00 inches ; extent, 22.50 ; wing, 7.75 ; culmen, 1.30-1.45 ; nasal shield 

 {on top), 1.00-1.10 ; greatest depth of closed bill, 1.75-2.00 ; tarsus, 1.20-1.35 ; middle toe, 

 1.75-1.90. 



The Tufted I'uffin belongs to the Pacific waters, but is said to be of occasional 

 occurrence on the Atlantic coast. One example is alleged to have been received from 

 Greenland by Pastor Mcischler in 1846 ; and Audubon states that the specimen from 

 which he drew the figure of his representation of this species was procured near the 

 mouth of the Kennebec, and that it had been shot in the winter of 1831-1832 by 

 a fisherman while it was standing on some floating ice. It was a male in adult 

 plumage, and no other example was seen. 



On the Pacific this species occurs from the latitude of San Francisco northward, 

 and breeds wherever found. It is included by Mr. 11. Browne in his List of the Birds 

 of Vancouver Island, and is said to be found as far north as Fort Simpson, where 

 the Indians trim their dancing leggings with its beaks. So far as Dr. Cooper has 

 observed, it seems to be confined to the islands north of the latitude of San Fran- 

 cisco, as he has never seen or heard of any south of the Farallones, nor has he ever 

 heard of its occurrence along the main shore, although it may be found on some 

 islands very near the land, especially about the Straits of Fuca ; and it perhaps occa- 

 sionally visits the main shore. It seems to be a constant resident Avherever it does 

 inhabit, finding a very uniform climate and abundance of food at all seasons about 

 the islands. 



This bird has in general a striking resemblance to the Parrot, especially in its 

 heavy, plump body, its short legs, its rather short and broad wings, its manner of 

 flight, even in its breeding in holes, and the color of its eggs. 



On the Farallones these Puffins are numerous, and during Dr. Cooper's visit in 

 June he found them laying, having begun about the 15th. Their burrows were 

 scratched among the crevices of the granite rocks, and were so shallow that, by pro- 

 tecting the hand so that it would not suffer from a severe bite, both birds and eggs 

 could easily be obtained. He saw no appearance of any nest, the dry earthy bottom 

 of the burrow not requiring any. The egg is single, larger than that of the common 

 Hen, Avhite, somewhat blotched Avith pale brown, and its ends nearly alike. It meas- 

 ures 2.80 inches in length by 2.00 in breadth. Dr. Cooper never heard this bird utter 

 any sound, although there were several of them perched on the rocks very near him 

 during his visit ; they seemed to be at rest during most of the day, and, like all birds 

 with white eyes, somewhat nocturnal in their habits. This Puffin feeds about the 

 rocky shores, swimming and diving well ; and by some is supposed to force off lim- 

 pets and other shells from the rocks with its knife-like bill, though no shells are 

 found in its stomach. These birds eat small fish, and perhaps seaweed also. 



jNIr. Bannister states that though this bird is by no means scarce in some situations 

 at St. Michael's, it is very much less abundant than the conilcidata. Its tufts are said 



