BRITISH BIRDS. 



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THE CORMORANT. 



WINTER PLUMAGE. 



THE crown of the head, and the neck, are black: 

 on the hinder part of the former the feathers 

 appear elongated, and form a sort of loose short 

 crest : the cheeks and throat whitish : all the under 

 parts, together with the back and rump, are the 

 same as in summer. 



The Cormorant, as before observed, is found in 

 every climate. In Greenland, where it is said they 

 remain throughout the year, the jugular pouch is 



