BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 391 



white ; irides, greyish ; bill, pale slate at base ; centre, 

 yellow; tip, orange-red; legs and feet, orange. Length, 

 from eleven to twelve inches. The female is similar to the 

 male, but the bill is not so much developed. The young 

 are duller in colouration, and show more grey on cheeks. 



THE Razorbill (Alca torda, Linnaeus) is a widely and 

 commonly distributed resident species in the British Isles, 

 and also inhabits most of the Palearctic and also the 



