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Length, thirty-three inches; wing, thirteen ; tail, six and seventy-five one-hun- 

 dredths inches. 



Hnb. — Atlantic coast from Labrador to Carolina; fur countries; Pacific coast 

 from Washington Territory to California. 



This species resorts in large numbers to the \ovf islands off the coast of Labrador, 

 which are the r breeding stations : they construct their nests on the surface of the 

 rocks, not on the shelves of precipices. 



I once witnessed a large migrating flight of these birds to the South, along our 

 seacoast. They passed in great flocks, which succeeded each other frequently during 

 the entire day: each flock formed a widely extended front, the individuals being 

 side by side. Their mode of flight was by alternate flapping of the wings, and their 

 sailing for a short distance, the effect of which was peculiar and striking. — Geokoe 

 W. Lawrence. 



I think that this species is more northern in its habits 

 than the preceding, as it is seldom seen on the coast of New- 

 England except in tlie winter months, and then only in 

 small numbers. Unlike the preceding, it does not breed 

 south of the coast of Labrador ; and, in nesting, does not 

 frequent high precipices, but prefers low rocky islands. The 

 nest is similar to that of the other : and the eggs, although 

 averaging smaller, are hardly recognizable from thoSe of 

 the Common Cormorant ; an ordinary large one of the 

 present being of similar form and size with the other. 



