BLACK GUILLEMOT. 



PYQOPODEH. 



ALCIDM. 



Uria grylle (Liunoeus*). 



THE BLACK GUILLEMOT. 



JJr'ia grylle. 



The Black Guillemot, a well-known species, is smaller 

 in size than the Common Guillemot, and more confined to 

 the northern parts of the British Islands ; but, like other 

 members of this genus, it is a bird of the open sea, frequent- 

 ing the rocks for a limited period during the season of in- 

 cubation, and only being found inland after severe weather. 

 It is local, remaining all the year in such situations as suit 

 its habits, or ranging southwards for a comparatively short 

 distance in winter. Eodd only records two examples off 

 Cornwall ; its occurrences on the coasts of Devonshire, Dor- 



* Colymhus Grijlk, Linna-us, Sjst. Nat. Ed. 12, i. p. 220 (1766). 

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