154 APPENDIX. 



young birds being quite weak upon the wing." — Voyage of 

 H. M. SS. Dorothea and Trent, pp. 100-103. 



CoLYMBUs GLAciALis — the Great Northern Diver. 



On Phipps' expedition found on the coast of Spitzber- 

 gen (p. 187). 



CoLYMBUS SEPTENTRiONALis — the RcdThroated Diver. 

 Spitzbergen (Parry^s Expedition, p. 197). 



Alca Torda — Razor-Bill, 

 Spitzbergen. On Parry's expedition this species and the 

 puffin were found in considerable numbers, breeding in the 

 high acclivities of Walden and Little Table Islands. They 

 were not met with to the northward of these points. 



Diving Parret. Page 71. 

 Fbatercula arctica — the Puffin. 



Abundant in Spitzbergen. 



The Lumb. Page 64. 



'U^lA Troile — the Common Guillemot. 



Uria Brunnichii — Brunnich's Guillemot. 



Called " looms" by the sailors. Scoresby says that the 

 guillemots cannot rise on the wing in any direction except- 

 ing to windward. If they attempt to fly to leeward, they 

 have to run for a considerable distance along the surface of 

 the water, and at length they fall into it. They swim and 

 dive well, and evade shot when fired at, although not so cer- 

 tainly as the next species. Their feet compensate for the 

 shortness of the tail in flying, and are used as a helm. (Arc- 

 tic Regio7iS, i, 533.) 



The Pigeon. Page 63. 

 Uria Gkylle — the Black Guillemot. 



This is called ** dovekie" or " doveca" by the whalers. It 

 is remarkably watchful and quick in diving, and when 

 diving uses its Avings under water. Its flesh, which is very 



