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fasliioiicd with csin'cial rc^.i..! to tlic I'aiitaslii' ami tlif ('(Uiiical. In ciiiiiiniiii with 

 the tlrr/iittii, it I'oiiu's Up I'lnni tlif sea, Iroiii llic smitli. to tin- clilTs ol llic islands 

 aiiont till- lOtli 111' May. always in |iairs, never coniini; or t,'"inj^ in Hoiks. It makes a 

 nest, of (Irietl sea-lerns. j,'rass, moss, etc., lar haekortlown in some (leejt roekv eie\ iee, 

 where the e^'j^ when laid is generally inaeeessilile. It lavs luit a single egg. large, 

 (tlilong-oval, imre white; and. eonlraiv to the custom of (iulls, Allies, Choochkies, 

 ete., when the egg is removed the Sea I'airot. tloes not. renew it, hut. deserts the nest. 

 ]nolialil\ loeafing elsewhere. The \oung ehiek Mr. KUiott. was not aide tn get until it 

 emerged fully Hedged and ready for Might, in Augusf, when it does not, ditl'er materi- 

 ally from its parent ; it. leaves the islands ahout. the loth of Septendier. This liird is 

 said l(» he very cpiiet and unohtrusive. ami not to eome to the islands in large num- 

 liers, and to Itreed everywhere else in liehring's Sea. Its flight, is perfornn-d with 

 (piiek and rapiil wing heats, in a straight, and steady course. 'IMiere is no dilTi-rence 

 liet.ween the se.xcs as to si/.e, sh.ipe, tw plumage. 



The egg is noticcalily more elongate than are those ^>\' /•'rnfrnii/n nrrflni or l.i.inr 

 rlrr/iiifii, though not. more pointed. The shell is rough and of a dead while, and. so 

 far as known, without any ohscure or olisolete m. irking of the other species. The 

 specinieiiH nu-asure alKtut. L'.7."» inches in length, and I.T-'i in their larger Wreiulth. 



(li-Ms LX7NDA, I'ai.i.as. 



AiniiAi. IVmi.. Zonn. I!iissi>..\s. II. I.S'Jii. MliU (Ivjii'. .(/.-.i ,-iriliiihi, I'mi.). 

 .Siiiiiiiiiliiiliiii'i, IliiNvr. r. /. ."<. IS.M, ••:,•> (lypi', .S'. hiili'iiiii. 111'.. I.iiiul.t (■/l•l7l.I^l, juv.!). 

 HiliiiHiihlifihiinim, lll!AMi|', Itiill. .Si', .S|. I'llnsli. ||. \y.\',, ll'." {ty|M', .(Avf rin/i:il,i, I'vi.i..). 

 I'liniisi-ii.i, (JliAV, Cut. <iin. 'V Sulif^ni. 11. llril. .Miis. IS.'i.'i. 1_'7 (s.iiiir lyi"' ; ni>t nt l''.\ ion, 1s:is). 



CllAU. Slniilm' In Fnili iviiln, Iml ii.isnl sliiiM iMpiilly im ii'M-iii;^' in wiillli fnwanl llu' lup, 

 wlii'i'i' fiiniiing II lliirki'iii'il, sligjiily micIhiI licf^i' nciily i>|ii:il in lrii;.;ili In llic >'iiImii'Ii ; iniiiulililc 



/,. lii-rhiitit, .iiiHimi f luliill. 



Hinontli, williiiiil grimvi"< ; cvi'lnl'* willioiu Iniiny ii|n>ciiilii;;iM ; liciiil nniiuiii-iilcil liy a di'iiirvcd 

 «ii|Hiriliarv lull "f h'U^, ilKj, hImw rnliiri'il fiiillnix. \,«\\i\ \m\>* i\»A\. 



