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TOTirALMATE tSWIMMEKS. 



34. YELLOW-BILLED TROPIC BIRD. 



Body about tlie size of that of the Laugh- 

 inp; Gull, but, including the long central tail 

 feathers, the bird is 29 long. White through- 

 out, well tinged with salmon-pink which be- 

 comes deeper on the elongated central tail 

 feathers. There is a small curved patch of 

 black on either side of the head, two on the 

 back, and one near tlie tip of either wing. 



Fig. 39. 



Ficr. 43. 



Totipalmale foot of Cormoraut. Foot of Tropic Bird. 1-2. 



The young are without the elongated central 

 tail feathers, and are more or less banded 

 with black. The bill and feet are 3'ellow, 

 with most of the toes and webs of the latter 

 l)hick. her. 43. 



