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Plate V. The Newcastle Specimen. — Adult Bird. 



This is an adult bird, stuffed by the late Mr John Hancock, who 

 has placed the bird sitting with its egg between its legs in an atti- 

 tude of alarm, such as a sea-bird assumes when sitting upon its egg 

 when it observes some one approaching. I have often observed 

 Alca torda Linn, and Uria, when they hear a strange sound, assume 

 the position of the young bird of vigilant attention (see Plate I.) ; 

 then the moment they caught sight of the cause of the noise, crouch- 

 ing down and drawing in their necks if they apprehended danger, 

 just as this adult specimen is depicted doing, as if trying to conoeal 

 themselves. 



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