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The Puffin breeds from tlie Bay of Fun- 

 day northward, nesting in holes of rocky cliffs 

 or in burrows which it excavetes for itself in 

 the soil on the surface of islands. The sin- 

 gle egg is white, usually much stained, occa- 

 sionally mottled with greenish. Migrates 

 south in Oct. to winter from off the coast of 

 N. E. to N. J. At this season keeps well out 

 to sea, only occasionallj^ approaching very 

 near land. Goes north in April. Common. 

 It is often called Sea Parrot and Paroquet. 



15. LARGE-BILLED PUFFIN. 



Not to be distinguished at any distance 

 from the Puffin, the only difference being the 

 slightly larger size and proportionately larg- 

 er bill. Breeds in the Arctic regions; south- 

 ward range in winter not well known. 



16. TUFTED PUFFIN. 



Differs from the Puffin in being sooty 

 gray beneath, instead of white, in all stages- 

 of plumage. In the breeding season the sides 



