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GANNET. 



COMMON GANNET. 

 SOLAN GANNET. SOLAND GOOSE. SOLAN GOOSE. 



PLATE CCXII. — FIG. III. 



Pelecanus bassanus, . . Pennant. MoNTAGtr. 



Suh alba, Fleming. 



Sulci bassana, .... Beisson. Selby. 



Great numbers of these birds build together in the 

 same situations, on the sides of precipitous cliffs and 

 rocks, the nests being placed almost close to each other. 

 These are made of sea-weed and grass. 



The e^^, for there is only one, is white, or with a 

 pale tinge of blue. 



Both parents sit; the period of incubation being about 

 six weeks. 



