IVORY GULL. 



PAGO PHIL A EBURNEA (Phipps). 



Laras eburneus, Phipps, Voy. towards N. Pole, p. 187 (1774) ; 



Naum. x. p. 341. 

 Cetosparactes eburneus, Macg. v. p. 508. 

 Pagophila ebumea, Yarr. ed. 4, iii. p. 656 ; Dresser, viii. 



p. 349. 



Mouette blanche, French; Schnee-Move, Elf enbein- Move, 

 German. 



This species is a scarce and irregular visitor to oar 

 shores. It breeds in considerable numbers on certain 

 parts of the precipitous coasts of Spitsbergen, but its 

 eggs are exceedingly scarce articles in collections. 



For a very interesting account of the habits of this 

 bird I refer my readers to Prof. A. Newton's " Notes on 

 the Birds of Spitsbergen " (Ibis, 1865). 



