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RAZORBILL. 
Murre, or Marror. 
Aca TorDA, Lin. 
In autumn great numbers of Razorbills appear 
on the bays and estuaries of all parts of Scotland 
and England. They advance southward as the 
cold increases, and almost entirely desert the 
northern parts, unless when shoals of young fish 
are on the coast. ‘Towards the end of spring they 
proceed in parties to their breeding places, which 
are abrupt headlands or rocks on unfrequented 
islands, on which they settle along with the Guille- 
mots and Kittiwakes. Their single egg is very 
large, of an oblong form, about three inches in 
length, and of a greenish white hue, blotched and 
clouded with dark brown or black. The Razor- 
bills feed on small fishes and crustaceze, which they 
procure by diving. 
REDPOLE, LESSER. 
FRINGILLA LINARIA, Lin. 
This species, which resembles the Siskin im its 
habits, forms large flocks in winter and betakes 
itself to the birch and alder woods to procure the 
seeds in which it delights. In search of these it 
