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SECT. III. 



Eeviarhs on the Bird? frequenting the Sea and 

 Coast of Spitzhergen. 



Anas. — Goose, Duck, &c. 



1. Anas Bernicla. Brent-goose. — Occurs in 

 considerable numbers near the coast of Greenland, 

 but is not seen in any quantity at Spitzbergen. 



2. Anas mollissima. Eider-Duck. — These birds 

 are very abundant during the summer, in all the 

 islands situated in the Greenland Sea. They are 

 also met with solitary, or in pairs, near the ice, at 

 the greatest distances from land. They fly in large 

 flocks, near the coast, and generally arrange them- 

 selves in a regular form. Their appearance in great 

 numbers is an intimation of the proximity of land. 

 The variety found at Spitzbergen is not so large as 

 generally described, exceeding very little in size the 

 domesticated duck. 



Alca. — Auk or Penguin. 



1. Alca arctica. The Puffin, or Greenland 

 Parrot. — This bird is very common near the coast 

 of Spitzbergen, but is rarely seen out of sight of 



