GUILLEMOT, COMMON, 

 FOOLISH GUILLEMOT. 



URIA TEOILE, Lath. 



The Common Guillemot is found in various paiis 

 of the northern hemisphere, including Great Britain. 

 Many individuals of this species remain on our 

 coasts during winter, and in summer are met with 

 in vast numbers on particular rocks, either on the 

 coast or in islands, where they may be seen stand- 

 ing in rows, nearly erect, on the ledges, or sitting 

 on their egg. The Common Guillemot builds no 

 nest, but deposits its eggs on the bare rock. The 

 eggs are extremely large, three inches and a quarter 

 in length and two inches in breadth, pear-shaped 

 and rough on the surface. Some are white, marked 

 with a greenish blue ; others verdigris green, 

 marked with lines and spots of dusky brown. The 

 young seldom go to the water until well grown. 



GUILLEMOT, KINGED. 



OR BRIDLED GUILLEMOT. 



URIA LACBTMANS, Temm. 



This species, which differs from the Common 

 Guillemot only in the white mark which encircles 

 the eyes and passes down each side of the head, 



