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FAMILIAR in 1. 1) ItlEDS. 



backward position. The Little^ Auk is a vcjx small bird, 

 beino- scarcely half the weight of the Puffin. There is no 

 difTerence in the appearance of the sexes. 



The yomuj birds^ of the year^, accordin^;^ to Temniinck, 

 may be distinguished by having- the chedvs shaded with 

 grey. When in down they are uniform sooty brownish 

 black. The entire length is about eight inches ar.d a half. 



The Little Auk is fomid as far north as Nova Zembla, 

 Spit/Aiergen, and Green land jX 



