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. 



