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extreme tip of the secondaries ; the space between these two 

 bands forms a bkic speculum, with steel-blue reflections ; 

 the scapulars are a little curved at their extremity, but not 

 nearly so much so as in the old male, which has them 

 falcately curved ; all the lower parts, the quills, and the tail 

 are blackish-brown." 



Habits.— Scarcely anything seems to be known respect- 

 ing its habits. It is said to inhabit Asia and North America. 

 It was first described from specimens obtained by Steller in 

 Kamtschatka, where it is said to nestle on inaccessible rocks. 

 Specimens have been brought from the north-Avest coast of 

 America, but it has not been seen on the eastern coasts. 

 An individual is stated to have been obtained in Yorkshire, 

 in August, 1845. 



