PUFFIN. Ill 



the eye, and passing in a narrow line behind the occiput. Upper part of 

 the head blackish-grey, tinged with olive, paler anteriorly. The middle 

 of the neck all round, and all the upper parts of the body, deep black, 

 with blue reflections, the quills tinged with brown. The whole vmder 

 surface white, except the upper part of the sides, which are dusky. 



Length to end of tail 11| inches, to end of claws 13^, extent of 

 wings 23 ; bill along the back 2, along the edge of upper mandible 1^ ; 

 depth of bill at base If, its greatest diameter f ; tarsus 1, middle toe ]|, 

 its claw 4. Weight f lb. 



Female. Plate CCXIII. Fig. 2. 



The Female is precisely similar to the male, but of somewhat smaller 



