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rock where it is deposited. Some burrow in the 

 light sandy soils of the small islands they frequent, 

 and the Penguins, and other species that have not 

 any power of flight, incubate upon the shore, imme- 

 diately above high-water mark. Their food consists 

 entirely of fish and other marine animals. 



This family comprehends the Auks proper, the 

 Starakis, the Penguins, and the Guillemots. 



AUKS ON COAST. 



