Auks, Murres, and Puffins. 



I 7. Paroquet Auklet (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus). 

 L. 10. Ads., summer. No crest; a white plume from 

 behind eye; above blackish; throat grayer, rest of un- 

 der parts white. Winter. Throat white. Notes, "A 

 low, sonorous, vibrating whistle." (Nelson.) 



Range. "North Pacific, from Sitka and the Kuril Islands north- 

 ward.' (A. O. U.) Five records for coast off San Francisco in win- 

 ter. 



I 8. Crested Auklet (Simorhynchus cristatellus). L. 

 jo. Ads., summer. Bill red; a crest of slender re- 

 curved feathers; a pair of white tufts from behind eye; 

 above sooty black; below grayer. Yng. Similar but 

 bill brown; no crest or tufts. Notes, "A chirping 

 note," (Nelson.) 



Range. — North Pacific from Kadiak and Japan northward." (A. O, 



19. Whiskered Auklet (Simorhynchus pygmceus). L. 

 7.5. Ads., summer. White feathers at base of sides of 

 bill and, much lengthened, from above and below eye; 

 a crest of slender recurved feathers; above, and throat 

 dark slate fading into white belly. Yng. Similar but 

 no crest; little or no white on head. Notes. "A low 

 chattering note." (Nelson.) 



Range — "North Pacific, from Unalaska through the Aleutian chain 

 to Kamchatka." (A. O. U.) 



20. Least Auklet (Simorhynchus pusillus). L. 6.5. 

 Ads., summer. No crest; sides of head with white 

 feathers; above blackish; chin sooty; throat white; under 

 parts white, marked irregularly with sooty. Winter. 

 Little or no sooty on breast. Yng. Similar to winter 

 ad., but no white plumes. 



Range. — "North Pacific, from Sitka and Japan north to Bering 

 Strait" (A. O. U.) 



21. Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus). 

 L. 10.5. Ads., summer. No crest; head and throat black; 

 broad white stripes behind eye; back gray; breast and 

 belly white. Winter. Similar but throat white; no 

 white head stripes. Notes. "A low plaintive whistle." 

 (Nelson.) 



Range. — North Pacific, from southern Vancouver Island and Japan 

 northward; south in winter to Monterey, California; accidental in Wis- 

 consin. 



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