436 TEN YEAES IN SWEDEN. 



The wliole body colour black in tlie summer, with 



a large white spot on the wing ; black beak ; mouth 



and feet red, in the young yellow-red. In the winter 



the upper parts are grey-black; under parts white; 



but the shorter beak and the large white patch on 



the wings will distinguish this species at all seasons. 



Length 13 in.; tail 2 in. 1 1.; beak over nostrils 



1 in. 3 1. long ; 3 1. high ; 1 1. broad. 



Is common in the South and goes up far within the 



Polar circle. Is more of a coast bird than the last. 



Gen. Mergulus, Kay. 



Beak very short, convex at top ; at the root of an equal 

 breadth and height ; nostrils basal, only half covered ; first 

 wing feather longest. 



296. MEEGULUS ALLE, Ray. Alke kung. The Little Auk. 



D. F. 



Black and white ; some white streaks on the shoul- 

 ders, and a white streak over the wing ; winter, a small 

 white spot over the eye, and a white ring round the 

 neck ; wings equal with the tail, which is 1 in. 2 1. 

 long, with twelve feathers. Length 8 in. ; beak from 

 gape 1 in. 



Never breeds in Scandinavia ; only accidentally seen off 

 these coasts, principally in winter. 



Gen. Mormon, 111. 



Beak shorter than the head, compressed at the sides, and 

 very high ; upper and under mandibles convex alike ; both 

 mandibles transversely furrowed ; bare cere round the eye ; 

 wings small, first and second feathers longest ; sexes alike. 



297. MOEMON FEATEECULA, Tem. Lunne fogel. The Puffin. 



D. F. 



Black above ; white underneath ; a black ring round 

 the neck ; sides of the head white-grey ; three furrows, 

 at least, across the beak, in front of the nostrils, in the 

 adult bird; tail sixteen feathers,, even. Length 14 in.; 



