168 PUFFIN. 
and toes, bright orange red; claws, black, the inner one much 
hooked; webs, orange red. 
The female is as the male in plumage and appearance. 
The young, which are at first covered with blackish down 
on the upper part, have the head, neck on the back, and 
nape, and the back and tail, dusky. 
Varieties of this bird have been known. Some quite white 
have been noticed, and one was seen by Mr. Neill, which 
had only two or three black feathers on the back. 
